Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Sights/landmark
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq located near the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. It was the first church in Sindh initially built on the grounds of this cathedral in 1845, and was called St. Patrick’s Church. In April 1881 the present cathedral was opened as the Christian community grew in number. Despite the construction of the new building, the smaller church continued to function until it was destroyed by a storm in 1885.
The present-day cathedral is built in Gothic Revival architecture and has the capacity to accommodate at least 1,500 worshippers at the same time. It was designed and realized by three members of the Society of Jesus: The design of the cathedral was conceived by the architect Father Karl Wagner, SJ and the construction was supervised by the lay Brothers George Kluver, SJ and Herman Lau, SJ. The interior is beautifully dramatic, with impressive vaulting, stained-glass windows and life-size statues.
The cathedral's grounds are adorned with a marble Monument to Christ the King, which was constructed in 1931 to commemorate the memory of the Jesuit Mission in Sindh.
In 2003, the cathedral was declared as a protected monument because of its outstanding architectural beauty under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act.
The present-day cathedral is built in Gothic Revival architecture and has the capacity to accommodate at least 1,500 worshippers at the same time. It was designed and realized by three members of the Society of Jesus: The design of the cathedral was conceived by the architect Father Karl Wagner, SJ and the construction was supervised by the lay Brothers George Kluver, SJ and Herman Lau, SJ. The interior is beautifully dramatic, with impressive vaulting, stained-glass windows and life-size statues.
The cathedral's grounds are adorned with a marble Monument to Christ the King, which was constructed in 1931 to commemorate the memory of the Jesuit Mission in Sindh.
In 2003, the cathedral was declared as a protected monument because of its outstanding architectural beauty under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act.
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