Minor Basilica And Parish Of St. Patrick's is a Catholic Minor Basilica in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The church occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center. Designed by James Renwick Jr., it is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic church in North America.
The church was constructed starting in 1858 to accommodate the growing Archdiocese of New York and to replace St. Patrick's Old Church. Work was halted in the early 1860s during the American Civil War; the church was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879. The archbishop's house and rectory were added in the early 1880s, both designed by James Renwick Jr., and the spires were added in 1888. A Lady chapel designed by Charles T. Mathews was constructed from 1901 to 1906. The cathedral was consecrated on October 5, 1910, after all its debt had been paid off. Extensive restorations of the church were conducted several times, including in the 1940s, 1970s, and 2010s.
