New York's Catholic Cathedral is named after St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The church, completed in 1879, was a response to the growing number of Irish immigrants to the United States following the Great Famine in Ireland.
Located on Fifth Ave in Midtown Manhattan, the cathedral was designed by an American architect in the Gothic Revival style. The main inspiration was the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. St. Patrick is recognized as the center of Catholic life in the country. In the side aisles there are many national chapels.
