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ST. PA T R I C K
CA THE D RA L
Located downtown, the Cathedral is a work of art and it is one of El Paso’s historical landmarks. The
construction began when the first stone was laid and blessed by Father Edward Barry S.J. and
Father Francis Roy, S.J. on July 31, 1914, the feast day of Saint Ignatius Loyola and was dedicated
Thanksgiving Day November 29,1917.
The St. Louis architectural firm of Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett designed the church. The contractors
were Kroeger, Mayfield and Shaw of El Paso. The style is a blend of Byzantine and Romanesque
architecture.
Together, the clergy and townspeople built the Cathedral as a beautiful expression of Faith that
provided an uplifting environment for Catholic worship and an inspiring place for private prayer.
Whether you have come to pray or simply to view the beauty, we hope you are nourished in spirit
and will return again to the Cathedral of Saint Patrick.
On April 3, 1914, the Vatican under Pope Pius X elevated and es tab li shed El Paso as a Diocese. In June,
1915, after the death of Pope Pius X, Pope Benedict XV appointed Rev. Anthony J. Schuler, S.J., as the
first Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Schuler announced that upon his arrival in El Paso he
planned to take the new St. Patrick Church as his Cathedral.
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