Madonna Della Strada Chapel
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Madonna della Strada is the namesake of the chapel
motherchurch of the Jesuit Province of Chicago (one of the largest Jesuit provinces) and sits on the campus of Loyola University Chicago
in the neighborhood of Rogers Park
. It was built on the lakefront with the waters of Lake Michigan
directly at its front doorstep. The church was designed and built at a time when it was anticipated that Lake Shore Drive
would be extended and pass directly in front. That project was abandoned.
Renovation of Madonna della Strada began in July of 2006 and concluded in August of 2007.
Several chapel churches in Latin America
were named after the chapel church in Chicago
, as a tribute to Loyola University Chicago Jesuit and student missionaries.
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
motherchurch of the Jesuit Province of Chicago (one of the largest Jesuit provinces) and sits on the campus of Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
in the neighborhood of Rogers Park
Rogers Park, Chicago
Rogers Park is one of the 77 Chicago community areas on the far north side of Chicago, Illinois, and is also the name of the Chicago neighborhood that constitutes most of the community area...
. It was built on the lakefront with the waters of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
directly at its front doorstep. The church was designed and built at a time when it was anticipated that Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the portion north of Foster Avenue , Lake Shore Drive is designated as part of U.S...
would be extended and pass directly in front. That project was abandoned.
Renovation of Madonna della Strada began in July of 2006 and concluded in August of 2007.
Several chapel churches in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
were named after the chapel church in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, as a tribute to Loyola University Chicago Jesuit and student missionaries.
External links
- Madonna della Strada at Loyola University