St. Patrick’s
Cathedral
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| Address |
Fifth Ave. and 50th Street |
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| Hours |
S-F 7:00 am - 8:30 pm, Sat. 8:00 am - 8:30
pm. |
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| Phone |
212-753-2261 |
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| Website |
www.ny-archdiocese.org |
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of the more familiar landmarks in New
York City. Most recently, it appeared in the popular Spiderman movie.
However, there is more to the gothic style church then just its
celebrity status. Construction of the cathedral was completed in
1906. Since then, St. Patrick’s Cathedral has become the largest
Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States with a congregation
of over 2,000.
The best way to experience St. Patrick’s Cathedral is to
attend mass. Cardinal Edward Egan presides over the congregation.
His Sunday mass draws a large crowd and is often televised on religious
holidays.
If you don’t want to attend mass, you should at least take
a quick peak inside between services. The interior of St. Patrick’s
Cathedral is almost as impressive as the exterior.
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