Hillside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Saint Cyril

Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 30, 2024

1. Saint Cyril memorial, Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery

Inscription. Born 827 – Died 869
Feast Day July 7
Brother of St. Methodius
Creator of the Slavonic Alphabet, Philosopher and Linguist
[Etched at the base of the sculpture:]
Apostle of the Slavs

Humbly do we thank our Heavenly Father for the blessed gift of Christianity which you have bestowed upon us through your apostolic labors. May our Slavic brothers, who faithlessly turned away from Holy Mother Church, return once more to the true fold of Christ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 827 CE.

Location. 41° 51.593′ N, 87° 54.866′ W. Marker is in Hillside, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) 0.4 miles east of Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294), on the right when traveling east. The memorial is in Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery, which is the northwest corner of Queen of Heaven Cemetery. It is about 800 feet south of the Roosevelt Road entrance into the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside IL 60162, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Methodius (within shouting distance of this marker); Slovak World War II Memorial

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint John Eudes (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Catherine of Siena (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillside.

More about this marker. A memorial to Cyril's brother St. Methodius can be found about 240 feet east of here.

Also see . . . Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Saint Cyril.

Excerpt: "The language that he used (and, to a large extent, created to serve the translation needs) is now known as Old Church Slavonic; it consists of a mixture of Macedonian dialect and the language of Moravia's Slavic inhabitants. His work was acknowledged and praised by Pope Adrian II, at whose invitation the two brothers arrived in Rome in 867. There Cyril died, but his brother returned to Moravia to continue their missionary
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 30, 2024

2. Saint Cyril memorial
The rear of the memorial quotes John 13:35: "By this will all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
work."

(Submitted on June 4, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.