God in Manhattan

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Miriam Diez Bosch - published on 04/11/17

Discover the rich history of "America’s Parish Church."

Despite St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s years-long story (it was dedicated on October 5, 1910), very few men have been in charge of it. The post of rector of the New York cathedral is a lifetime appointment. In this conversation with the current rector of St. Patrick’s, Rev. Msgr. Robert T. Ritchie, we get to know some of the inner secrets of “America’s Parish Church.”

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