St. Patrick's Cathedral

Historical Timeline

1941-1947 - Cardinal Spellman found benefactors to underwrite many improvements including many new upper windows, the bronze doors, a new high altar and Lady Chapel altar and extensive repairs of the marble exterior facade.

https://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/historical-timeline

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Fifth Avenue Bronze Doors: The main doors that welcome visitors into St. Patrick’s Cathedral each weigh 9,280 lbs. Astonishingly, they are so well balanced that they can be opened by a single person. Carved into their facades are the figures of holy men and women. They include: St. Joseph, St. Isaac Jogues, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Patrick, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The doors were officially dedicated and blessed on December 23, 1949 by Francis Cardinal Spellman. 

The doors were restored and re-installed in August 2013. See the arduous process of moving the doors by clicking here.

https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/take-a-virtual-tour

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