Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
cathedral, New York City, New York, United States
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design by Renwick
- In James Renwick
…Renwick, culminating with that for St. Patrick’s Cathedral (begun 1858) in New York City, an immense and eclectic twin-spired structure that mixed German, French, and English Gothic influences.
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role of McCloskey
- In John McCloskey
…1864, he renewed construction of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, suspended during the American Civil War, and dedicated the edifice in 1879. Named cardinal by Pope Pius IX in 1875, he went to Rome in 1878 and assisted in the coronation of Pope Leo XIII, who formally gave him the cardinal’s hat.…
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