St. Clement Catholic Church was built in 1917–1918 in Lincoln Park in Chicago. The architect was Thomas P. Barnett of the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett.[1]
The church was built in a Byzantine style reminiscent of the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.[2][3][4] The decoration of the half-dome behind the high altar is a copy of the twelfth- or thirteenth-century mosaic in the apse of the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano in Rome. The ground to begin building the church was broken on March 19, 1917.[5]
St. Clement School
The church is also affiliated with a school, for which ground was broken on October 18, 1905.[6] The school used to be both a church and a school before the current church was built. Saint Clement School serves children in Pre-kindergarten through 8th grade with a total of over 460 students.[7]
Notable alumni
- John Mulaney, actor, comedian
- Billy Dec – Rockit Ranch Productions CEO and founder, actor
Gallery
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References
External links
Media related to Saint Clement Catholic Church, Chicago at Wikimedia Commons- Saint Clement Church (Official Site)
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