Holy Name Cathedral at 735 N. State St. celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. The Gothic-style sanctuary is the central place of worship in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

The limestone building is actually the second to carry this name. The first was consumed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 .

Change is a constant inside the long-standing structure. Renovations have been frequent throughout its history. Yet, worshippers continue to visit Holy Name because of its steadfastness. It’s where Catholic Chicagoans go to celebrate marriages, mourn their dead and pray during national and worldly strife.

And peace is found inside not just by the religious.

“For residents of the Near North Side, whether high-living yuppies or poor and homeless, its massive bronze doors repr

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