St. Nicholas Orthodox Church - Joliet, IL
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cldisme
N 41° 32.442 W 088° 09.201
16T E 403797 N 4599424
The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church has been serving the Joliet area since 1905 and in the current location since 1966.
Waymark Code: WM3RR4
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
Views: 36
From St. Nicholas Orthodox Church's website:
Although 1907 is regarded as its founding, services had been held in various homes since 1905. Because of oppression and economic conditions in the early 1900s, many people emigrated from Europe, and it was these immigrants who formed the first St Nicholas parish, made up primarily of Russians, Greeks, and Serbians.
In 1916, with increased immigration, the Greek community formed a separate parish, now the All Saints Greek Orthodox Church. In 1927, the Serbian community formed its own parish, now the St George Serbian Orthodox Church.
During the next four decades, enlarging and renovating continued, but in 1946, St Nicholas parish considered building a larger church. A building fund was established, and a pledge system was underway. In 1959, a two and 1/2 acre parcel of land was purchased on Barber Lane. Ground breaking ceremonies at the building site, 1000 Barber Lane, were held on May 30, 1965. While preparations for the new church were in progress, a parish home was built, and Fr John Kuchta and his family moved into it on June 29. On September 25, 1966, the new St Nicholas Church was consecrated, and in the following years many improvements were made. On October 24, 1971, the mortgage burning ceremony was held.
St. Nicholas' seems to fit right in with the rest of the tree-lined neighborhood, which is all residential. It is unusual to see a church tucked in like this. Normally, a church/temple positions itself along a major thouroughfare.
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1905
Date of building construction: 09/25/1966
Diocese: Diocese of the Midwest
Address:
1000 Barber Lane
Joliet, IL USA
60435
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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