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FUN FACTS!

Three movies have been shot at Saint Patrick's Cathedral:
  • "Miracle in the Rain" (first movie shot there, in 1956)
  • "The Godfather" (the baptismal scene)
  • "Spiderman" (Spiderman saved Jane!)

Pieta Statue

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The pieta statue in St. Patrick's Cathedral is three
time larger than Michelangelo's in St. Peter, in Rome.

The pieta statue is made of marble.
Its located right behind the main altar.


Rose Window

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  • The great rose window was not originally part of the cathedral.
  • It was created by Charles Connick.