St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago was founded in 1882. Many Volga German families living in the Lake View area attended St. Alphonsus.
Location
1429 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773.525.0709
Pastors & Priests
The congregation of St. Alphonsus has been served by the following priests:
Fr. Essing (1882)
Charles Hahn
Peter Hellers
Max Leimgruber (1885-1887)
Henry Schageman (1887-1893)
Henry Weber (1893-1895)
William Loewekamp (1895-1901)
Joseph Beil (1901-1907)
George Thomas (1907-1912)
Wenzel Steinbach (1924-1930)
Francis Fagen
Joseph Hahn
James Hurlbert
Michael O'Connell (2012-)
Sources
- St. Alphonsus History (church website)
Immigration
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