Ukrainian Village in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1976 Visit

Patriarch Josef Slipyj's 1976 Visit Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

1. Patriarch Josef Slipyj's 1976 Visit Marker

Inscription. [Text in Ukrainian:]
Цю таблицю вмуровано на пам'ятку других патріярших відвідин Собору Св. Володимира і Ольги Блаженнішим Патріярхом Йосифом У Празник Воздвиження Чесного Хреста 27 Вересня 1976 Р.Б.

[English translation:]
This table is erected in commemoration of the second patriarchal visit to the Cathedral of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha by the Most Blessed Patriarch Josyf on the Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, September 27, 1976.

Topics. This historical marker

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is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1976.

Location. 41° 53.71′ N, 87° 41.052′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Ukrainian Village. It is on North Oakley Boulevard north of West Superior Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the left side of the covered entryway into Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 739 North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago IL 60612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk’s 2018 Visit (here, next to this marker); Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 1973 Visit (here, next to this marker); Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Consecration (a few steps from this marker); Ukraine War and Flight MH17 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj (a few steps from this marker); Ukrainian Village (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ukrainian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Timeline of Cardinal Slipyj's life.

Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 28, 2024

2. Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

The marker can be seen to the left of the main entrance, through the left-most arch. Three other similar markers can be found near this entrance, two about other visits by Ukrainian Catholic leaders as well as one about the founding and blessing of the church.

From the Saint Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.