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St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in Chicago — more precisely, Old St. Patrick’s Church in the Near West Side — is rich with devotional imagery, and crosses figure prominently in its architecture, liturgical fittings, and devotional art.
Folk and immigrant expressions: Old St. Pat’s served a large Irish immigrant community; some crosses and devotional objects reflect Irish devotional styles—humble, heartfelt craftsmanship rather than high-church opulence.