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 Aenue in New York City. And 21 years later, after many delays, the Gothic-style cathedral was finally dedicated. isible 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 isitors 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 beven the site of great celebrations and great sorrows. In 1964, nearly a million people surrounded the church to welcome Pope Paul I, the first pope to isit North America. Then Pope John Paul II isited the cathedral in 1979. And in 1968, St. Patrick's was the site of the funeral for Senator Robert Kennedy, who had beven assassinated while running for President.

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