Saint Sophia Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Saint Sophia Bulgarian Orthodox Church is a Bulgarian_orthodox church at 404 West Oakton Street in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It is one of 58 churches in Des Plaines.

It is our vision to create and sustain a place for spiritual growth, learning, cultural heritage, and community involvement for all Bulgarians in Chicagoland and beyond.

The parish of Saint Sophia has been an important part of Chicago's Orthodox community for more than 60 years.

Part of Bulgarian Eastern Diocese

404 West Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL, 60018

Website: https://www.saintsophiachurch.com/

Saint Sophia Bulgarian Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around Saint Sophia Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on, and about 1 in 10 the people here live without health insurance. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 33.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 12.0% (7.4–16.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Des Plaines city is served by 28 churches — about one congregation for every 2,496 residents.

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