 holy name cathedral, formally the cathedral of the holy name, is the seat of the roman catholic archdiocese of chicago, one of the largest roman catholic dioceses in the united states. it is also the parish church of the archbishop of chicago. located in chicago, illinois in the united states, holy name cathedral replaced the cathedral of saint mary and the church of the holy name, both destroyed by the great chicago fire in october 1871. the cathedral was finally dedicated on november 21, 1875. a cornerstone inscription still bears marks from the murder of north side gang member hymie weiss, who was killed across the street on october 11, 1926."american organized crime: hymie weiss." website. retrieved february 2009. http://www.mobsters.8m.com/weiss.htm"hymieweiss." website. retrieved february 2009. http://www.hymieweiss.com/october%2011,%201926.htm an extra-alarm fire started on february 4, 2009 at approximately 6:00 am cst caused major damage to the roof and interior of the church. ==architecture and furnishings== left|thumb|the nave of the cathedral during a wedding. holy name cathedral was built in the gothic revival architectural style while at the same time integrating motifs symbolic of the message of the modern church. the church building is  long,  wide and can seat 2000 people. the ceiling is  high and has a spire that reaches  into the sky. overall, the cathedral features motifs meant to instill an ambience of physically dwelling in the biblical "tree of life." ===bronze cathedral doors=== the first feature that greets worshipers are massive bronze doors designed by albert j. friscia that weigh 1200 pounds each. the doors introduce the overall "tree of life" theme with intricate details that serve to make the doors look like 
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