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Archbishop John Hughes
dreamed of building a great church for the
Roman Catholic bishops
of
New York. So he asked architect
James Renwick
to design a new church that would look like the famous cathedrals of Europe. In 1858, Archbishop Hughes laid the cornerstone for
St. Patrick's Cathedral
on Fifth Avenue in New York City. And 21 years later, after many delays, the Gothic-style cathedral was finally dedicated. Visible for miles among the mansions and tree-lined streets on the northern edge of the city, the cathedral fulfilled Hughes' dream.
Today,
St. Patrick's
spires are dwarfed by the skyscrapers of
Rockefeller Center. But the cathedral is still one of
New York's most famous structures, attracting millions of visitors each year. Some come to see its grand architecture and deep-hued stained-glass windows, and some come to worship and hear the teachings of the influential bishops of
New York. St. Patrick's has been the site of great celebrations and great sorrows. In 1964, nearly a million people surrounded the church to welcome
Pope Paul VI,
the first pope to visit
North America.
Then
Pope John Paul II
visited the cathedral in 1979. And in 1968,
St. Patrick's
was the site of the funeral for
Senator Robert Kennedy, who had been assassinated while running for President.
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