My visit was part of a guided tour narrated expertly and skillfully by Dan on 11/25/20. I learned many fascinating facts about the Basilica in particular and the evolution of the Church in NYC over the centuries. Since the tour took place during the pandemic, the 6 people including the tour guide wore masks and maintained social distancing. The tour took place both indoors, inside the church, and the catacombs.Definitely recommended.

Was able to see the tombstones, inside the church and the catacombs by going to the catacombs by candlelight tour and I had a great time. The basilica is beautiful and the backstory of the location and surrounding area is engaging. I had Dan as a tour guide and absolutely recommend checking them out.

I have been atrending the Old Saint Patrick s Cathedral regularly on weekends for a few months and I am enjoying it so much. Confessions are always available before mass on saturday and sunday. The priests are very pious and have excellent theological preparation. Priests are also making an amazing work by organizing events so like minded people can socialize. I will keep supporting this church which preserves the true catholic faith in a refined way.

Took the catacombs candle light tour. Very informative but not really for the younger crowd.

Beautiful place! It reminds me of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. !never mind about Saint Patricks Cathedral! Its located in the SOHO area in Manhattan!

What a scam. I was hoping to see a bunch of skeletons. Instead, I saw just a few vaults. Nothing scary.

Excellent historical landmark. Beautiful, great priests and young adult community.

DO THIS! A great experience for visitors as well as New Yorkers (like us)! I thought I knew about St. Patricks and its history. But then we took the tour. Our guide, Leo, was superb. Fun, engaging, very conversational with his approach.The Catacombs and church history are the very stuff of NYC. They really bring it to life. Who knew Delmonicos was the first restaurant in America? Who knew a wine merchant introduced opera to America? Who knew the bishop threatened the mayor if any harm came to this church? The colorful cast is entombed in the catacombs. And Leo made us feel like we knew them personally.One thing I especially liked was that Leo used a pocket projector to shoot pictures of the people entombed on the walls. Really brought the names to lifeI highly recommend this experience. The church and catacombs are a rich treasure. The history and what role the parishioners played in shaping NYC . . . all fascination

Very nice and Gothamist arquitectural design is impressive and better than Saint Patricks Cathedral..

May the most Scared Heart of Jesus be adored, gloried, loved and perserved throughout the world now and forever. Scared Heart of Jesus pray for us. Saint Jude worker of miracles pray for us, Saint Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say this pray nine times a day. By the 8 th day your prayers willbe answered. Thank you Jesus and St. Jude for prayers answered. LF

Beautiful architecture and interior. The priest knows the ceremony, even the bows given at the Name of Our Lord. My first time attending the Young Adult Mass. Nice piano, but I would prefer the organ and choir singing Baroque polyphony.

Gorgeous 200 years old church is the place of many historical events and has burial sites of many famous people. It is also a site of the only NYC catacombs recently opened for public tours. We had an amazing tour with exceptionally knowledgeable guide Leo. The spectrum of his expertise and his sense of humor made this tour enjoyable and learning experience for the very diverse crowd

Toured the church during a catacombs by candlelight tour. I found the church to be a beautiful and tranquil place. The aesthetics and the history here are unbelievable too. The Ergan Organ was a sight to behold (and walk through). You won’t regret a visit.

It is a Beautiful House of God with over 200 years of History. I went to pray and was surprised/grateful that I was the only person there at the time. I look forward to attending Mass there!

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Great Experience on a non religious level (more historical)

Something you really should visit. Great historical importance throughout the five point era

Beautiful church. You have to visit this church to appreciate the beauty and history of this place.

Nice church that has catacombs. Who knew NY had catacombs. Did the tour through Tommys NY and wasnt disappointed. Definitely a must for anyone visiting the city.

A beautiful church that preceded the more famous St. Patricks uptown. There is an adjoining cemetery and catacombs. I dont like that the church and grounds are open only for paying your customers.

An under-appreciated gem tucked away in Little Italy — definitely worth checking out. Read up on its rich history dating back 200+ years (the cornerstone was laid just a few years after the revolutionary war) and take in the stunning architecture: it was designed by Joseph-François Mangin, also known for having designed New York City Hall.Whether you’re religiously inclined or not, I’d recommend staying for one of the masses (they have them in English, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, and Vietnamese), if only to hear the famous organ — and if you’re lucky, an accompanying choir.

Beautiful Church. I was baptized here also i had my wedding here. Lot of funerals in this Church. I have many family memories here! xoxoxoxo

Beautiful church. We did the catacombs tour. Very interesting to learn about the history of the church and the people buried there.

We went on a tour of the catacombs.two things that are very important when you go on a walking tour one is to wear comfy shoes and the second one is and more importantly the tour guide our tour guide was awesome he was very informative and pleasant to be around.he had plenty of information not only about the church in the catacombs but about the events leading up to and around this era.Overall its great to hear and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone

Took the New York by candlelight tour from Tommys New York. It was very informative and fun. Great tour lots of history about the Basilica and the times.

The tour was really fun. It takes you to a part of NYC you may not go to (whether you are a local or a tourist) and places you into a piece of history (at the forefront of immigration) and movie making (the Godfather, for example), and the modern rebuild of lower Manhattan. The setting is lovely, the education is great, and while I cannot speak about any of the other guides, Kyle did a wonderful job presenting the material with humor and respect. Afterwards, there are some fantastic restaurants nearby (we chose Jacks Wife Freda) and then some shopping (REI, Adidas, etc). All in all a great afternoon and again, Kyle did a wonderful job and I would go see him on Broadway if ever I heard he was in a show.

The beauty and magnitude of this place cannot be described. I highly recommend visiting and experiencing history yourself.

A beautiful church! The catacombs tour (which you can purchase tickets for across the street) is wonderful. It is a building filled with wind history and beautiful faith.

Beautiful church interior. I love the chapels. Especially the one devoted to the patron saint of Auschwitz. Such interesting history. The location can be too full of tourists to really relax and get spiritual. But as a tourist attraction it is perfect.

Beautiful church with lots of history. Many dont know that there are two St. Patricks churches in NYC, and this is the oldest. They have opened up the underground catacombs but they are not that spectacular, especially compared to those in Europe.

Very cool...never been in catacombs and very educational.

This is a beautiful Roman Catholic Church in soho with amazing masses. I Love coming to the 12:45 PM mass at this church. The interior of the church is very beautiful, and they have an amazing choir, and the priest and deacon here are very good and give very good homilies. The mass schedule is also convenient because it is at 12:45 PM, and there are lots of lunch locations nearby.

When I, Salvatore, was born in 1932, it was on the fifth floor of a building just 200 feet to the right of this picture, at 250 Mulberry St. I shared my bed with my oldest sister Elizabeth, my second oldest sister,Vicenza, but we called her Jeannie, and my older, brother Aniello who we all called Al, and they all called me “junior”. At two years old, I contracted double Pneumonia and it created a big hearing problem for me all the rest of my life, but I wouldn’t change any of this, even my hearing. When I reached five years old, I began to go daily with my 3 siblings to this Church, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, every morning at 7am, go in at the rear door where the metal 10’ high fence has an opening, hear mass, and then receive Holy Communion. We would then walk up the five flights to have breakfast and then off to school. There were always a couple of disheveled men sleeping on the side of the steps as we went up and then down, going to school, as they needed a place to sleep it off!The man you see pushing that car was exactly what my Grandfather did in 1894 when he came to settle in America, only he knew enough to apply for Citizenship and had it in two years. He went back to Italy to marry my Grandmother. He stayed for a while and when he knew his wife was pregnant, he rushed back to America to make certain that his first child was born in America. That person became my father. ILL BE CONTINUING THIS EVERY WEEK TO TELL OF MY LIFE AND FAMILY!!! Watch for it.June 20, 2020 3pm:My father was naturally spoiled being the first son of an Italian family, and even more so because he was truly the first family member born in American. He could do no wrong and as the family grew and grew, before long he had 5 brothers and three sisters, but still in his parents eyes he was the one and only. As his brothers grew up they were always jealous of him, but inside they loved him as a special person, as did everyone who ever met him. The workers in the 5 businesses he fad going at the same timeSalvatore Anthony Bianco: Born September 19th 1901Growing up for him was a wonder, cause he tried everything and was allowed to do them, as he went to school, the first in his family to do so, he excelled in mathematics, and as his life proceeded, it helped him achieve many accomplishments. First thing he did was leave high school, La Salle academy, after two years to help run his father trucking business! As his brothers grew up and began to handle a horse, he would teach them how to work in the trucking business! Then when ready, buy other horse and wagon, all because he went out using his great personality to find new Customers. He took over the “reins” of the business as his father retired. To be continued!!! On FB 7/08

Beautiful Church with incredible history. Go there for the sacrament of reconciliation. The priests are understanding, kind, and holy. Recently renovated!

Once I learned that the original Saint Patricks Cathedral was still open, I wanted to visit. Unfortunately my schedule and their visiting hours never matched, until now. Glad I got a chance to visit. This classic old minor basilica was great to visit. I hope to get a chance to visit and take their tour, lots of history to see and understand. Its also in a part of town thats fun to visit and explore.

Tons of history, I liked the Candle Light tour. Hard to photograph but Ive tried.

This place is AMAZING ! IT IS ABSOLUTELY A HIDDRN TREASURE.Lee was an amazing tour guide. Although I felt a bit rushed. But well worth it.Treat yourself and go

We did the catacomb tour and it was so informative!

An amazing tour and very informative. The tour guides are very knowledgeable and its reasonably priced

The cathedral is gorgeous as you would expect it to be when located in Soho. I recently went in to pray for a loved one who passed and for that purpose, stellar. Unfortunately, I was coaxed into doing confession and thats where my experience took a turn for the worse. Now I remember why I left the Catholic church as an adult.

Sunday evening mass was beautiful and as a fellow Catholic, it was a wonderful and holy experience to attend mass there. But, if you want to just see inside, it’s absolutely worth it!! Beautiful stain glass and life like statues behind the alter.

A great way to break up the day & learn a little something too. Kyle is the man - funny, knowledgeable and a great guide. Tons of history - cool for everyone & the entire family.

Before St Patricks Cathedral was in Midtown, it was in the LES. Many people dont realize this one is here. Its definitely not as grand as the current cathedral, but its worth a visit.

Great visit including the Catacombs.

What a beautiful church! There is so much history here. Take the catacombs to learn all about it.

A beautiful Catholic Church- the two photos below are on the opposite side of the Basilica. The 3rd is of the interior. Daily mass is said in Spanish, Chinese and English each at designated times.

Tour of the catacombs was amazing. Beautiful church, even if you are not religious its a great place to visit a lot of history behind this place.

A historic, landmark, Catholic cathedral in SoHo. Beautiful interior and stained glass windows. The interior baptism scene fromThe Godfather was filmed here.

Very very nice, took in the Candlelight Catacombs Tour, loved hearing about the history, the guide Tom was great. A must see !

Great candlelight tour of the Basilica and the only Catholic catacombs in New York. Also got to see the inner workings of the 1868 Henry Erben Pipe Organ with almost 2,500 pipes. Dan, our tour guide, provided a great historical narrative during our 90+ minute tour.

Its just so beautiful, hard to explain in words .you will totally feel exactly how I feel if you have a chance to drop in you will be so thankful you did.

Such a MAGICAL, GORGEOUS and Outstanding cathedral ever!!!! Thought it was a castle from far away.. so glad I found it .... SUCH BEAUTY!!

Beautiful and peaceful inside. A great place to contemplate! Lovely shops in the local area too.

Great tour of the catacomb! So much history here!

Although the address is officially on Mulberry Street, the church entrance is on Mott Street. The door on Mulberry Street leads to the sacristy.​Its not as well-known as its counterpart on 5th Avenue but the cathedral is noteworthy on its own for being the seat of the archdiocese of New York in the 1800s and the first church in the US dedicated to the Irish saint. Its not remarkable on the outside but really beautiful inside.

Quaint old world church

Wonderful bit of old nyc history

Did a catacomb tour. It was very interesting. Highly recommend.

Quiet opportunity in the busy city. The Church is the occasion to have a fresh meditation break on a hot day or to get away from a raining day and get some reflection upon ourselves.

Beautiful church. It is also the one old catholic church that has catacombs on the ground. Along with an 1840 organHistory abounds with the walls of this church

Calm place and nice architecture. The church is not so big but has nice detail.

Definitely worth seeing and the catacombs as well. Very informative and historical.

This tour was fantastic. A very well informed guide takes you through these catacombs by candlelight and you get to see how the wealthy New Yorkers were laid to rest. Rows of tombs and vaults which were bought from the church. The guide provided very interesting stories and anecdotes about the current residents. There was insight into families and societal culture. Recommend this tour highly.

Beautiful churches, beautiful interiors, if you have time, be sure to visit this place

#TommyNewYork tour is helping out raising money for the restoration of the church starting July 2017. The tour guide is knowledgeable of NYC history, and visitors get an inside look. Really enjoyed it.

First church of Saint Patrick in New York. Kind priests and a surprise related to Francis Ford Coppolas masterpiece. Try to find it.

Lovely old cathedral, not well known by tourists and locals, but definitely worth visiting.

Beautiful historic building still an active church. I recommend taking the catacombs tour.

I went to a concert to donate to keep the organ in good condition, this is amazing, the time has been stopped here. The garden is another landscape too.

What a beautiful wonderful place to visit wonderful chairs and wonderful staff and a wonderful pastor that does the best way God wants him to show the mess in the way that he wants into I hadnt considered anyone whos visiting the general area of New York City to visit this location if they want to have a wonderful experience with God

What a great tour! I had no idea that there was any thing like this in NYC! Our guide, Leo was awesome! Very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions! My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Fantastic tour of the catacombs

Good tour. Been hyped up a little. But great people and really interesting.

History of NYC is so interesting

A marvellous Basilica that dates from 1809. Modest externally with an immensely rich interior this a gem off the beaten track that is well worth paying a visit.

Cool tour of the catacombs

A beautiful church with hidden history.

Very beautiful!You should also do the tour to learn more bout the history of the church and the catacombs.

Absolutely stunning church. Very well maintained. Even goats in the graveyard to keep the grass down.

Great historic church. If you are visiting NYC this is a must place to see on the quiet streets of Mulberry, Mott, and Prince. Lots of professional filming done in and around this spot.

It is a lovely space for a lovely concert (especially one my cousins sing in.)

Beautiful Church and History!

We took a tour. Beautiful Basilica with an interesting history. Check out the workings of the organ if allowed.

Beautiful history!

We did the tour of the catacombs. The tour was okay, but not fantastic. The guide kept asking if any of us had questions, but could not answer the ones we posed.We got some basic information about the catacombs, but theres really not much to see. The doors are all hermetically sealed and all there really is is a long hallway with doors.Hopefully as the group does more research they will be able to offer more information on who is contained in the catacombs on the tour.

I joined a candlelight tour of the catacombs. Tour was very informative and not at all scary. The tour also allowed us to visit and see the back of the enormous church organ.

Always busy during the day hours plenty of places to eat an shop just off the park makes it a area to visit stress free !!!

Beautiful traditional old Catholic church, quiet, well preserved and atmospheric.

It was an amazing experience attending Mass here at old St. Patrick ‘s Basilica. Just a few steps across where we’re staying.

Last of older churches & original St. Patrick Cathedral!!

We did the Catacombs by Candlelight tour and had a great time exploring the old basilica. The tour is entertaining and informational, and a good price for almost 2 hours. The basilica and the grounds are beautiful and still in use today.

Nice historic church in historic area of Manhattan. Famous location for film studios, and wonderful people all around.

Best kept secret in NY. Wonderful tour with Ronny the ex-actor. Did not overpower with tmi but enough to keep one riveted especially from an Irish point of view.

Its gorgeous! Highly recommend the catacombs tour with Tommysnewyork!! Dan is an excellent tour guide!!

Do the catacombs your. Fun and interesting.

Loved the informative tour and excellent tour guide.

Awesome building. Make sure and do the Catacombs by Candlelight tour. Its pretty cool.

Visited the catacombs by candle light. Would recommend the experience.

Such a beautiful place with so much history!

Was a wonderful place to visit tour guide awesome!