Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Monument to Replace Christopher Columbus Statue in Little Italy

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini monument to replace Christopher Columbus statue in Little Italy

A monument for Italian American nun Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini will replace a Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago's Arrigo Park in Little Italy.

Mother Cabrini statue to replace Columbus at Arrigo Park, city officials say – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The Columbus statue at the park and another at Grant Park were taken down at the direction of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot amid racial justice protests in 2020. Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters, “We’re going to continue and always going to have conversations about how we honor cultural heritage in the city of Chicago, 77 neighborhoods, one of the most diverse cities not just in America, but around the globe.”

Mother Cabrini statue to replace Columbus at Arrigo Park, city officials say

A statue of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini will be installed at Arrigo Park in Little Italy to replace a removed one honoring Christopher Columbus.

Arrigo Park's Columbus statue to be replaced by one of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, city says

A monument of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint, will be installed in Little Italy’s Arrigo Park, according to the Chicago Park District — potentially bringing closure to the yearslong saga to replace the park's Christopher Columbus statue, which was removed by the city in 2020.The Park District announced Wednesday that Cabrini was the winner of a public selection process to determine which figure of Italian heritage would …

Columbus Statue In Little Italy Park To Be Replaced By One Of Mother Cabrini, Park District Says

Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint, easily won a public vote to determine a replacement statue for the Columbus bust that was controversially removed by the city in 2020.