The Faithful Traveler in the United States: East Coast Shrines
East Coast Shrines: Basilica of Old St Patrick’s Cathedral
Episode 7 • 30m
This episode explores New York City’s first cathedral, the Basilica of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, located in New York City’s historic Little Italy. It’s a great place to learn about the history of Catholicism in early New York, and about the saints whose lives touched this historic landmark, none other than Venerable Pierre Toussaint, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and St. John Neumann.
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