Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick, Catholic cathedral in El Paso, Texas, US.

Saint Patrick Cathedral, at 1118 N. Mesa Street, was designed by Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis as a Byzantine basilica in the Italian Renaissance style. Inside, Roman columns and frescoes of biblical scenes line the nave, which seats about 800; the Stations of the Cross are carved in bas-relief on the walls. The high altar rises 27 feet and holds a 2.5-metre statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus beneath a marble baldacchino topped with a gold eagle.

Barnett, Haynes & Barnett of St. Louis designed the church, built in the form of a Byzantine basilica in the Italian Renaissance style. Ground was broken in April 1914 and the cornerstone laid in July 1914; the cathedral was dedicated on November 29, 1917. A 1913 naming contest won by a group of Irish-Catholic women gave the church its patron, and in 1915 Bishop Anthony Joseph Schuler chose the unfinished building as the seat of the new Diocese of El Paso.

The name comes from a 1913 fundraising contest: the first group to raise $10,000 could name the church, and a group of Irish-Catholic women chose St. Patrick. A life-size classical sculpture of the saint stands in a wall alcove. In 2002 the cathedral received a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe made in Zacatecas over 300 years ago.

The cathedral is located in the heart of El Paso and easily accessible to visitors interested in viewing the architecture and joining guided tours. Respectful dress and behavior are expected, especially during active services, to show consideration for those gathered for worship.

The 20 stained-glass windows were made by the Emil Frei Art Glass Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and replaced the original glazing in 1929. They show scenes from the life of Jesus. In 1988 a lightning strike damaged the steeple and water ruined the pipe organ, prompting a $666,000 renovation.