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Saint Mary of the Angels ((ポーランド語:Kościół Matki Boskiej Anielskiej)) is an historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 1810 North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, it is an example of the so-called ''Polish Cathedral style'' of churches. Along with St. Stanislaus Kostka, St. Hyacinth Basilica, St. Hedwig, St. Wenceslaus, and Holy Trinity it is one of the monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway. From 1899 until 1990, the parish was administered by priests of the Congregation of the Resurrection. Since January 1991, it has been administered by the priests of Opus Dei. ==Architecture== Like a number of other Polish churches in the so-called Polish Cathedral style such as St. Josaphat's Basilica in Milwaukee or Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pittsburgh, the architectural firm of Worthmann and Steinbach modeled the church's design on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It has been acclaimed as one of the finest specimens of Roman Renaissance architecture in the United States. The imposing brick edifice with its twin bell towers and magnificent dome was constructed at a cost of $400,000-a testament to the zeal of Father Gordon and to the generosity of parishioners. In 1948, in preparation for the parish's Golden Jubilee, John A. Mallin decorated the interior of the church with ornate designs and paintings. The W. W. Kimball pipe organ was installed in 1923 at a cost of $23,750.〔"History of the Parish", "St. Mary of the Angels Diamond Jubilee" (1899-1974), p. 22, November 1974. Retrieved 27 November 2014.〕 It contains four manuals and 57 ranks that include theater stops which make it a rarity in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The cost of overhauling the organ in 1962 amounted to $15,000. In 1973, extensive repairs were made on the exterior of the dome of St. Mary of the Angels Church and the Holy Name Society donated the blue "Guiding Light" which is visible in the cupola for a significant distance-especially from the nearby Kennedy Expressway.〔Since 1987, the "Guiding Light" has been turned off due to budget cuts.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Mary of the Angels (Chicago)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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