About St. Michael
St. Michael is a Catholic church located at 8237 S. Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60617. You can reach St. Michael at +17737344921.
St. Michael is one of 1,875 churches we list in Chicago, among 13,817 across Illinois. It falls within Cook County and the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. It is counted among 251 Catholic churches in Chicago, part of 1,563 in the Catholic tradition across Illinois. It is administered within the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Patron saint of St. Michael
Other churches named after Saint Michael
5 other churches named in honor of Saint Michael are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.
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Catholic · Miami, FL
Saint Michael's Catholic Church
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Catholic · Stockton, CA
Saint Michael Church
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Catholic · Pensacola, FL
Saint Michael Catholic Church
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Catholic · Jamestown, ND
Saint Michael
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St. Michael
Where is St. Michael located?
St. Michael is located at 8237 S. Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60617. The building sits at coordinates 41.79437, -87.58044, placing it in Chicago, IL 60617.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
- Address
- 8237 S. Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60617
- Coordinates
- 41.794368, -87.580442
- Latitude
- 41.794368
- Longitude
- -87.580442
- Directions
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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.
- Public parking 10 ft
- 55th Street and South Shore Drive 194 ft
- Public parking 213 ft
- Public parking 374 ft
- Public parking 410 ft
- Shoreland Dorm · CTA 591 ft
- S Hyde Park & 55th Street · CTA 978 ft
- Belly Up · american 968 ft
Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jun 28, 2026.
The neighborhood around St. Michael
The ZIP code 60617 area around St. Michael is home to 83,188 residents with a median household income of $51,203 and a median age of 36.8 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 St. Michael
Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.
- Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
- Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
- Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches sharing the architectural tradition of St. Michael
5 other US churches in the Gothic architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.
- Chicago First Baptist Congregational Chicago, IL
- Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Denver, CO
- Christ Episcopal Church Winchester, VA · est. 1828
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Louisville, KY
- First Protestant Church New Braunfels, TX
Churches in the same diocese as St. Michael
St. Michael shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Chicago Tabernacle Chicago, IL
- Christ Church of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Saint Michael Archangel Church Chicago, IL
- South Chicago Church of God Chicago, IL
- Chicago Tabernacle Chicago, IL
Your Sunday at St. Michael
St. Michael by the numbers
Questions and answers about St. Michael
- What denomination is St. Michael?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is St. Michael located?
- St. Michael is located at 8237 S. Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60617.
- Who is the patron saint of St. Michael?
- Saint Michael (Michael the Archangel). Feast day: Sep 29.
- What is the architecture of St. Michael?
- St. Michael is a Gothic architecture building, designed by William J. Brinkmann.
Photographs of St. Michael
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