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Authorized form of name
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (Chicago)
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- Saint Thomas (Colored) Episcopal Church
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Dates of existence
1879 to present
History
The first African American Episcopal Church in the Chicago area. Self sustaining by 1940 and became a parish in 1945. Fire destroyed the church building in 1962; rebuilt and dedicated in 1977 on the same land. As of August 2022, St. Thomas is still open.
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Authority record identifier
650.77