A Monumental Cleric: The Building of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC | Irish Voice
April 7, 2014Cahir O’Doherty
March 16,2014 09:01 PM
The life story of Archbishop John J. Hughes is every bit as impressive as the most enduring legacy he left us with, America’s most iconic cathedral, St. Patrick’s on Fifth Avenue.
Born near Aughnacloy in Co. Tyrone in 1797, Hughes was what most Catholic children of the era had by then become — impoverished, discriminated against through the penal laws and generally stamped for export.
Life was rough for Ulster Catholics. At the age of 15 Hughes was chased by Orangemen out to attack him. At home there was no money to educate him properly and his studies were cut short. Eventually his family took what little control they could of their futures by emigrating to America in 1816…
Archbishop John J. Hughes. Photo by: Irish Voice Newspaper
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