The Archdiocese of New York at 175
In 1815, Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street officially opened.
By: Armando Machado
| 07/21/2025
At an elaborate ceremony on August 15, 1858, Archbishop John Hughes blessed the cornerstone of the new St. Patrick's Cathedral.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/18/2025
John Hughes was especially fond of the Sisters of Mercy, whom he invited to the diocese on a trip to Dublin.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/17/2025
When John Hughes came to New York in 1838, the Diocese of New York included all of New York state and the northern half of New Jersey, an area of 55,000 square miles, with about 200,000 Catholics
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/16/2025
John Hughes was only 41 years old and had been a priest for only 11 years when he was made a bishop.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/15/2025
On July 19, 1850, Pope Pius IX recognized that the Diocese of New York deserved to become an archdiocese.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/14/2025
At an elaborate ceremony on August 15, 1858, Archbishop John Hughes blessed the cornerstone of the new St. Patrick's Cathedral.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/18/2025
John Hughes was especially fond of the Sisters of Mercy, whom he invited to the diocese on a trip to Dublin.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/17/2025
When John Hughes came to New York in 1838, the Diocese of New York included all of New York state and the northern half of New Jersey, an area of 55,000 square miles, with about 200,000 Catholics
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/16/2025
John Hughes was only 41 years old and had been a priest for only 11 years when he was made a bishop.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/15/2025
On July 19, 1850, Pope Pius IX recognized that the Diocese of New York deserved to become an archdiocese.
