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Joliet, Ill

Christ Church (Joliet, Ill)

  • 670.9
  • Corporate body
  • 1835-2004

Seventh Episcopal parish in the state of Illinois. Christ Church Joliet and St. John's Church Lockport (670.104) (1838-1856) for a time were considered the same parish and shared the same rector. St. Edward started as a chapel of Christ Church, became it's own parish in 1960 and then in 2004 Christ Church merged with the Church of Saint Edward the Martyr (Joliet, Ill) (670.17) to become Saint Edward and Christ Church (670.88).

Church of Saint Edward the Martyr (Joliet, Ill)

  • 670.17
  • Corporate body
  • 1951-2004

The Church of Saint Edward the Martyr started in 1951 as a chapel of Christ Church (670.9) on the west side of Joliet. It became a parish in 1956 and eventually merged with Christ in 2004 to become Saint Edward and Christ Church.