he Archdiocese of Chicago’s Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
Archives & Records Center is the official repository for the records of the  Archdiocese of Chicago and gateway to its past. As the institutional archives, its purpose is to identify, preserve, and make available Archdiocesan records, which have long term value for local, national and international communities. These primary sources provide unique opportunities to examine our history, celebrate our unity as a Catholic community, and confidently face the future.

The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives & Records Center, with more than 8, 000 cubic feet of archival materials, constitutes one of the world’s largest repositories of Archdiocesan Archives.

The Archives & Records Center is erected in accordance with Canon 482, which designates the Chancellor with the responsibility for the Archives. The Vice Chancellor for Archives & Records reports to the Chancellor and is granted canonical faculties to fulfill this mandate.

We welcome any and all researchers to the Archives. Our facilities are available to genealogists, parish historians, and anyone interested in the history of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Web page designed by Aleksandra Borecka

Comments should be directed to the current WebMaster Peggy Lavelle at: mlavelle@archchicago.org
Last updated: February 3, 2003.