Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (Parish of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral & Most Precious Blood)

History & Significance

Basilica · Est. Built 1809–1815; cornerstone laid June 8, 1809; dedicated 1815

The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, was built between 1809 and 1815 to a Gothic Revival design by architect Joseph-François Mangin. It served as the original cathedral and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York until the current St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown opened in 1879. It was elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI on March 17, 2010, and remains an active parish church of the Archdiocese of New York.

Gothic Revival

• •Original cathedral and seat of the Archdiocese of New York until 1879
• •Built 1809–1815, designed by Joseph-François Mangin in the Gothic Revival style
• •Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI on March 17, 2010
• •Designated a New York City landmark in 1966; added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977
• •Features underground catacombs with family crypts and clerical vaults