Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick (El Paso, Texas)

Saint Patrick Cathedral
Location in Texas
31°45′57″N 106°29′34″W / 31.7658°N 106.4929°W / 31.7658; -106.4929
Location1118 N. Mesa St.
El Paso, Texas
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitesaintpatrickcathedral.org
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSt. Patrick
DedicatedNovember 29, 1917
Architecture
Architect(s)Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
StyleRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1914
Completed1917
Specifications
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseEl Paso
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz
RectorRev. Trinidad Fuentez

St. Patrick Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas. The cathedral is located at 1118 N. Mesa Street, north of the downtown area. It is the mother church for 668,000 Catholics in the diocese (80.8% of total population; as of the 2006 survey). The cathedral parish operates one of El Paso's Catholic high schools, Cathedral High School, and St. Patrick Elementary School adjacent to the church.