Queen of All Saints Basilica

History & Significance

Basilica · Est. Parish founded 1929; current Neo-Gothic basilica completed and consecrated in 1960

Queen of All Saints parish was established in 1929 in the Sauganash neighborhood of Chicago under Cardinal George Mundelein. The present Neo-Gothic church, designed by architects Frederick Meyer and Querin Cook, was completed and consecrated in 1960. On March 26, 1962, Pope John XXIII elevated the church to the dignity of a minor basilica. It serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and is noted for its shrines to eight Marian apparitions from around the world.

Neo-Gothic (Gothic Revival)

• •Parish established in 1929 under Cardinal George Mundelein, Archdiocese of Chicago
• •Present Neo-Gothic church completed and consecrated in 1960, designed by architects Meyer and Cook
• •Elevated to a minor basilica by Pope John XXIII on March 26, 1962
• •Built of Wisconsin Lannon stone trimmed with Indiana limestone, with a tower cross rising about 140 feet
• •Serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago; located in the Sauganash neighborhood