Basilica of the Old Cathedral of Saint Patrick (New York)

The original cathedral of New York

The Basilica of the Old Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York is the ancient cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, before the construction of the present Cathedral of Saint Patrick. It was declared a minor basilica on March 17, 2010.

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History

The Old Cathedral of St. Patrick was built between 1809 and 1815 in Lower Manhattan. It was the first Catholic cathedral of New York and the seat of the archdiocese until 1879, when the current Cathedral of Saint Patrick was completed on Fifth Avenue. Declared a minor basilica in 2010 (St. Patrick's Day), it is a National Historical Monument.

Location

This church is located in Nueva York, Nueva YorkAmerica.