Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago Engulfed in Flames, Landmark Church was Previously Destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire

Photo: Fox News, Holy Name Cathedral on fire

The landmark Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago is engulfed in flames. Authorities say there is no word yet on what caused the fire that broke out early this morning. Firefighters are still battling the blaze on a brutally cold morning with temperatures barely in the single digits. Smoke continues to stream from the church’s roof.

Father Dan Mayall is Holy Name’s pastor and lives in the rectory that was evacuated when the fire was discovered. Mayall says the inside of the church has significant water damage. He says the fire was reported by a worker who’s part of a crew working to reinforce supports in the historic building.

The original Holy Name was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire and the parish rebuilt, opening the new cathedral in 1875.

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