History of St. Patrick's Cathedral
Publisher: Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Published: 1908
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface v; title: Introduction ix; title: PART I.; title: OLD ST. PETER'S (1785-1815).; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Beginnings of St Peter's Rev. Ferdinand Farmer, SJ., Founder of First Congregation in New York. — The Catholic Church Incorporated June 10, 1784. — Rev. Charles Whelan, O. M. Cap., First Resident Pastor. — Lease of Five Lots in Barclay Street. — Corner-stone laid October 5, 1785. — Dr. Carroll on Trusteeism. — Rev. Andrew Nugent, O. M. Cap., Second Pastor. — Dedication and First Mass, November 4, 1786. — Rev. William O'Brien, O.P., Third Pastor  3; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Earliest Records of St. Peters.; title: Struggle for Existence. — Appeals. — Father O'Brien Collects in Mexico and Cuba. — Memorial to Trinity Corporation. — Plans for Completing Church. — Donation from Bishop and Chapter of Pueblo de los Angeles. — St. Peter's Free School Established March 30, 1800 18; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The Completion of St. Peters.; title: The Qiurch Completed by Father O'Brien. — Heroic Work of Clergy during Yellow Fever Ravages. — Mother Seton makes her Profession of Faith in St. Peter's. — Illness and Death of Father O'Brien. — Memorial to the Legislature. — Distinguished Laymen of St. Peter's Congregation. — List of Pastors, Assistants, and Trustees 33; title: PART II.; title: THE OLD CATHEDRAL OF ST. PATRICK (1809-1879).; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Beginnings of the Old Cathedral.; title: See of New York created April 8, 1808. — Right Rev. Richard L. Concanen, O.P., First Bishop. — Site of the old Cathedral. — Rev. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J., First Rector. — Plans for Building. — Corner-stone laid June 8, 1809. — Appeal . for Funds. — Patrician Society founded January 22, 1810. — Death of Bishop Concanen. — New York Literary Institution 49; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Completion of Old St. Patrick's.; title: Right Rev. John Connolly, O.P., Second Bishop. — Dedication of Cathedral, May 4, 1815. — First Orphan Asylum. — St. Patrick's School opened 1817. — School Report (1805-1824). St. Patrick's Christian Doctrine Society. — Separate Incorporation, April 14, 1817. — Difficulties with Trustees. — Deeds Found and Registered. — First Ordination. — Death of Bishop Connolly 62; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Memories of Old St. Patrick's.; title: Right Rev. John Dubois, Third Bishop. — First Consecration. — First Diocesan Synod. — First, Second, and Third Provincial Councils. — Death of Archbishop Hughes. — Installation of Archbishop McCloskey. — Old St. Patrick's burned, Oct. 6, 1866. — Re-dedicated March 17, 1868. — Investiture of First American Cardinal. — Rectors 85; title: PART III.; title: THE NEW CATHEDRAL OF ST. PATRICK.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The New Cathedral Begun.; title: The Beginnings of the New Cathedral. — The Site. — Old St. John's Church. — Contracts. — Architect's Report. — Circular Letter of Archbishop Hughes. — Corner-stone laid August 15, 1858. — Extracts from Sermon of Archbishop Hughes 111; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Completion of the New Cathedral.; title: Cathedral Fair. — Dedication May 25, 1879. — First Consecration. — Translation of Archbishop Hughes' Remains. — Cardinal McCloskey's Golden Jubilee. — The Cardinal's Death. — Installation of Archbishop Corrigan. — Spires Erected. — Episcopal Jubilee of Archbishop Corrigan. — His Death. — Synods and Provincial Councils. — Installation of Archbishop Farley. — Cathedral Parish 128; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Description of the New Cathedral.; title: Exterior. — Interior. — The Lady Chapel. — The Altars. — The Throne. — The Pulpit. — The Stations of the Cross. — The Ostensorium  153; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Description of the New Cathedral. ( Continued.); title: The Windows 181; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Description of the New Cathedral. ( Continued.); title: The Statues. — The Chapels. — The Paintings. — The Chimes. — The Organs. — Lighting. — Heating. —Ventilation 209; title: APPENDIX.; title: I. Succession of Prelates in the Archdiocese of New York 231; title: II. The Archdiocese of New York in 1908 233; title: III. The Architect of the Cathedral 234; title: IV. Subscriptions Received in Response to the circular of the Most Reverend Archbishop Hughes for New Cathedral of St. Patrick 235; title: V. The High Altar in the Cathedral. — Gift of the Clergy of the Archdiocese of New York 245; title: VI. The Subscribers for the Stained Glass Windows in the New St. Patrick's Cathedral 248; title: VII. Church Assessments for New Cathedral (1867-1876) 252; title: VIII. Archbishop Hughes to Trustees 256; title: IX. Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1817-1908 260; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.; title: FACING PAGE; title: Frontispiece.; title: Old St. Peter's, Barclay Street 13; title: Right Rev. Richard Luke Concanen 26; title: Old St. Patrick's, Mott Street 51; title: Pope Pius VII 58; title: Right Rev. John Connolly 71; title: Right Rev. John Dubois 85; title: Most Rev. John Hughes 90; title: His Eminence, Cardinal McCloskey 97; title: Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan 102; title: Most Rev. John M. Farley Ill; title: James Renwick, Architect of the Cathedral 117; title: Ground Plan of the Cathedral 122; title: East View 126; title: West View 133; title: North Transept 136; title: Bronze Doors of Transept 143; title: The Crypt 149; title: The Lady Chapel 155; title: Interior of the Lady Chapel 158; title: The Altar of St. Michael and St. Louis 165; title: Altar of St. Elizabeth 171; title: Holy Family Altar 177; title: The High Altar 183; title: Statue of St. Patrick 189; title: The Pulpit 192; title: Altar of St. Bernard and St. Bridget 199; title: Altar of St. John Baptist de la Salle 202; title: Altar of St. Augustine 209; title: Altar of The Holy Face 215; title: Altar of St. Anthony of Padua. 218; title: Altar of St. John the Evangelist 225; title: Altar of St. Stanislaus Kostka 228