Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
Free to visitVillage & Downtown
New York’s first cathedral, behind a high brick wall on Mulberry Street.
- Time there
- 20 minutes
- Best time
- Weekday daytime
- Cost
- Free; catacomb tours are ticketed
- Good to know
- It is a working parish. Check the hours, and stay quiet if a service is on.
Filmed here
The Godfather (1972)
The christening: Michael renounces Satan as godfather to his nephew while his men kill the heads of the other families. The church’s outside in the film is on Staten Island.
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