page_title: Church of the Holy Family (Cahokia, Illinois)
hierarchical_section_title: Church of the Holy Family (Cahokia, Illinois)
caption_attribution_description: English: Church of the Holy Family log church built in 1799 in Cahokia, Illinois. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 70000851 More images
context_page_description: The Church of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic church located at 116 Church Street in the St. Clair County, Illinois city of Cahokia. Built beginning in 1786, it is a remarkably unaltered example of the French colonial construction style known as "poteaux-sur-solle", and one of the few such buildings surviving in North America. It was declared a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The occupying congregation is the oldest continuously active Catholic Parish in the United States, having been founded in 1699 by Canadian missionaries, and the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains. At the invitation of Bishop Edward Braxton, the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest continues to offer Mass in this historic church in the 1962 form. Visitors are also welcome for guided tours in the summer.
  In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, Holy Family Church was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component.
context_section_description: The Church of the Holy Family (French: Eglise de la Sainte-Famille) is a Roman Catholic church located at 116 Church Street in the St. Clair County, Illinois city of Cahokia.  Built beginning in 1786, it is a remarkably unaltered example of the French colonial construction style known as "poteaux-sur-solle" (post-on-sill), and one of the few such buildings surviving in North America.  It was declared a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.  The occupying congregation is the oldest continuously active Catholic Parish in the United States, having been founded in 1699 by Canadian missionaries, and the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains.   At the invitation of Bishop Edward Braxton, the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest continues to offer Mass in this historic church in the 1962 form. Visitors are also welcome for guided tours in the summer. 
  In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, Holy Family Church was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places  by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois).
caption: Front and eastern side
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