In July, 2022 a decree was issued to deconsecrate Our Lady of Victory Church which is located at 5212 Agatite Ave in Portage Park.
The church was built in 1906 and is the oldest Catholic parish on the NW side of Chicago. Residents have been attending this church for generations and the last mass was held November, 2021.
Residents feel that this church was more than just a house of worship but rather a historical landmark.
A petition with over 400 signatures was started by a neighborhood group to grant the church landmark status.
If the decree gets re-instated the property coyid still remain a sacred site and used for other purposes such as an educational facility.
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