1809 - The recent elevation of New York as an episcopal see with its own bishop inspired the increasing Catholic population to build the original Cathedral of New York under the name of Ireland's patron saint, ... The famous stained glass artisan Charles Connick designed a number of upper windows and the rose window. read more
St. Patrick's Cathedral is the largest decorated Neo-Gothic-style Catholic cathedral in North America. The cathedral, which can accommodate 3,000 people, is built of brick clad in marble, quarried in Massachusetts and New York. The main block of the cathedral is made of Tuckahoe marble. read more
The cathedral's crypt, located underneath the high altar, is the final resting place for all of the archbishops who have served in New York, including Rev. John Hughes, the visionary behind St. Patrick's. read more