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Venerable Pierre Toussaint

St. Patrick's Cathedral (crypt), New York, United States

VenerableDeclared Venerable in December 1996 by Pope John Paul II. Cause for canonization open.Source: usccb.org

Cause for canonization open. The Church has not completed this cause. This page does not imply public veneration or an approved miracle.

What is there

He is buried beneath the altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, the only layperson given that honor.

Visiting

Place
St. Patrick's Cathedral (crypt)
Location
New York, United States
Hours
Check hours with the shrine. Official site
Address
See the official site.
Official site
usccb.org

Trips that stop here

None of the listed departures stop here yet.

Sources

  1. usccb.org sites/default/files/flipbooks/uscca/files/assets/basic-html/
  2. usccb.org venerable-pierre-toussaint

Checked October 19, 2026.

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