History of St. Ambrose
BRIEF HISTORY
Founded in 1906, this Gothic style church was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis one of St. Ambrose’s parishioners at that time.
Residents surrounding the parish at the time were mostly Irish immigrants and Jewish families. Msgr. William Foley was the founding pastor. He served as Lt. Colonel in the chaplains corps and is pictured in the stained glass window at the rear of the church blessing the soldiers being dispatched to war.
As new immigrants from Mississippi, Alabama and Texas arrived, the population of St. Ambrose continued to change. Today we are a multicultural, multiethnic parish. We value our diversity and continue to look for new ways of being present to the Hyde Park/ Kenwood community.
Founded in 1906, this Gothic style church was designed by Zachary Taylor Davis one of St. Ambrose’s parishioners at that time.
Residents surrounding the parish at the time were mostly Irish immigrants and Jewish families. Msgr. William Foley was the founding pastor. He served as Lt. Colonel in the chaplains corps and is pictured in the stained glass window at the rear of the church blessing the soldiers being dispatched to war.
As new immigrants from Mississippi, Alabama and Texas arrived, the population of St. Ambrose continued to change. Today we are a multicultural, multiethnic parish. We value our diversity and continue to look for new ways of being present to the Hyde Park/ Kenwood community.
