rchbishop  Quigley Preparatory Seminary is the minor seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago. More than 20,000 young men have attended the high school seminary in its various phases since 1905, and its alumni include more than 2,500 priests and 35 bishops

 George Cardinal Mundelein, like Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, made no small plans. As prelate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Mundelein transformed his vision of the "Church triumpahnt" into enduring monuments: one of the most notable being  Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary. The following timeline illustrates how Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary became a reality.
 
 

• 1905 - Archbishop James E, Quigley established Cathedral College of the Sacred Heart, a preparatory high school seminary for boys, at Wabash and Superior Streets.

 

 

• 1915 - Schortly before his death, Archbishop Quigley discusses his plans to build a larger seminary with his eventual successor, Bishop George W. Mundelein, auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, NY.

 

 

• 1916 - Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago announces his plans to build Quigley Memorial Preparatory Seminary at Rush and Chestnut Streets:


 "The buildings will be in early French Gothic style of architecture and by reason of the distinct individuality and prominent location, will form a place of interest, not only to visitors, but to all lovers of the City Beautiful."

 Mundelein asks the children attending the archdiocesan schools to contribute a penny a week to help fund his plan so that the school's new chapel would be their memorial gift to the late Archbishop Quigley. The children respond by contributing more than $20,000 the first year.