Saints Cyril and Methodius Church (Chicago)
| Saints Cyril and Methodius Church | |
|---|---|
| Saints Cyril and Methodius Bohemian Roman Catholic Church | |
Svatý Cyrila a Metoděje Český Římskokatolický Kostel | |
A view of Sts. Cyril and Methodius's front facade. Photo taken in 1913. | |
| Location | 5009 South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60609 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | 150 families (1990) |
| Weekly attendance | ~100 each weekend (1990) |
| History | |
| Status | Permanently closed |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Founder(s) | Bohemian immigrants |
| Dedication | Saints Cyril and Methodius |
| Dedicated | ~1913 |
| Associated people | Reverend Charles J. Kouba (pastor from 1971 to 1990) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Joseph Molitor |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Closed | Saturday, June 30, 1990 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Materials | Stone and Marble |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Chicago |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicago |
| Parish | Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish |
41°48′10″N 87°40′06″W / 41.8029°N 87.66829°WSaints Cyril and Methodius Church (Czech: Kostel Svatých Cyrila a Metoděje) was a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was located in Chicago, Illinois at 5009 South Hermitage Avenue. Built in 1913, Sts. Cyril and Methodius served a Bohemian congregation for decades until archdiocesan budget cuts in 1990 led to the church being closed.