About Cathedral of Saint James
Cathedral of Saint James is a Episcopal parish located at Wabash Ave & Huron St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Cathedral of Saint James was founded in 1875. The Cathedral of Saint James parish office answers at +13127877360.
Patron saint of Cathedral of Saint James
Other parishes named after Saint James
5 other churches named in honor of Saint James are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.
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Catholic · Dallas, TX
Saint James
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Catholic · Savannah, GA
Saint James Catholic Church
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Catholic · Philadelphia, PA
Saint James Catholic Church
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Catholic · Columbus, OH
Saint James Less Roman Catholic Church
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Catholic · Kearney, NE
St. James
St. James Cathedral (Chicago)
St. James Cathedral is the mother church of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Diocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The cathedral stands at the corner of Huron Street and Wabash Avenue in the River North neighborhood of the Near North Side area of the city.
Where is Cathedral of Saint James located?
Cathedral of Saint James is located at Wabash Ave & Huron St, Chicago, IL, 60611. The building sits at coordinates 41.89474, -87.61507, placing it in Chicago, IL 60611.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Customers parking 348 ft
- Northwestern Medical Employee Parking Garage 636 ft
- Public parking 640 ft
- Public parking 712 ft
- Public parking 899 ft
- McClurg & Huron · CTA 718 ft
- McClurg & Huron · CTA 738 ft
- McClurg & Huron · CTA 741 ft
- McClurg & Huron · CTA 758 ft
- McClurg & Ontario · CTA 840 ft
- Cafe Descartes 594 ft
- Caffè Oliva · international 853 ft
- Starbucks · coffee_shop 856 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Apr 30, 2026.
The neighborhood around Cathedral of Saint James
The ZIP code 60611 area around Cathedral of Saint James is home to 35,247 residents with a median household income of $126,812 and a median age of 38.3 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Cathedral of Saint James
Episcopal worship uses the Book of Common Prayer, the same liturgy Anglicans have prayed for centuries.
- Holy Eucharist lasts about an hour. Includes Scripture readings, sermon, the Nicene Creed, prayers of the people, and Communion.
- All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Communion regardless of denomination.
- Dress varies by parish — suit or business casual is always safe.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Cathedral of Saint James
5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA · est. 1939
- Sweetest Heart of Mary Detroit, MI
- St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
- St. Mary Basilica Natchez, MS · est. 1882
- Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
Parishes in the same diocese as Cathedral of Saint James
Cathedral of Saint James shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Diocese of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Saint James Church Chicago, IL
- St. James Chicago, IL
- Church of the Ascension Chicago, IL
- Saint James Catholic Church Chicago, IL
Churches founded the same year as Cathedral of Saint James
5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1875 are indexed in Churches List.
- Sacred Heart Detroit, MI
- Diocese of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Saint James Church Chicago, IL
- St. James Chicago, IL
- North Presbyterian Church Elmira, NY
Your Sunday at Cathedral of Saint James
Cathedral of Saint James by the numbers
Questions and answers about Cathedral of Saint James
- What denomination is Cathedral of Saint James?
- This parish is part of the Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Cathedral of Saint James located?
- The parish is located at Wabash Ave & Huron St, Chicago, IL, 60611.
- When was Cathedral of Saint James founded?
- Founded in 1875.
- Who is the patron saint of Cathedral of Saint James?
- Saint James (James the Greater, Apostle). Feast day: Jul 25.
- What is the architecture of Cathedral of Saint James?
- Cathedral of Saint James is a Gothic Revival building.
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