Looking for a unique place to bring your summer visitors?
Find Treasures both human and divine
at the Cathedral of Saint Paul/National Shrine of the Apostle Paul
Church hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Cathedral is one of the greatest architectural masterpieces in our nation. It enshrines priceless mosaics from the Vatican as well as windows and sculptures by some of the greatest American artists of the past century. We think it’s well worth a visit.
Tours at the Cathedral are available in many forms to suit most needs.
- Guided
- Self-guided
- Virtual Tour
All the information is listed on the CSP website.
A few items to note:
Guided tours are Tuesday – Friday at 1 p.m. You need to fill out the Tour Request Form to help the Tour Coordinator plan. Request Form
Tours are approximately one hour in length. A recommended tour donation of $5 per person may be made at the Tour Desk which is located near the narthex in the main church, or by credit card on the Tour Request Form.
Self-guided tour booklets are for sale at the tour desk for $2.
An audio/video tour is available via an app you can download to your tablet or phone. A map with markers indicates where each chapter begins as you guide yourself around the Cathedral. Find it here: stpaulcathedraltour.com
Young and old enjoy hearing the stories of the heroic immigrant laborers who brought their talents to their new country and built this grand Cathedral!
The Cathedral Christmas Market will be making a return!
December 7, 8, and 9, 2023
Times 5-9 p.m.
Look forward to another European-styled outdoor Christmas Market in the back Cathedral Courtyard festively decorated with plenty of delicious warm food, drinks, and unique gifts for sale. Free admission.
New this year:n We will host a series of community choral concerts inside the Cathedral on the first two evenings. On Saturday, December 9, St. Mary’s University will hold a choral concert. Admission tickets will be sold for the indoor events
Interested in renting a vendor booth or getting your choir on the list to perform inside the Cathedral?
Contact: Andrew Kuhrmeyer, CHF Board Member, [email protected]
Anniversary: Cathedral Cornerstone: June 2, 1907
Here’s a reflection on that event from the Pioneer Press: May 30, 2007, leading up to Cornerstone Centennial:
“The 1907 event was quite the civic party, drawing more than 30,000 Minnesotans, who marched from the Capitol to the cathedral site on St. Anthony Hill, where 60,000 gathered to watch John Ireland conduct cornerstone ceremonies. Ireland, the first archbishop of St. Paul and a national figure in the American church and national politics recognized the importance of the building not only to the Catholic community but to the wider public. “There should be no one who, entering the cathedral, is not able to say … ‘It is mine,’ ” the archbishop said at the time.”
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CHF Administrator
Paula Norris
1430 Concordia Ave.
P.O. Box 40027
Saint Paul, MN 55104-5485
651-300-6584
[email protected]
The Cathedral Christmas Market will be making a return!
December 7, 8, and 9, 2023
Times 5-9 p.m.
Look forward to another European-styled outdoor Christmas Market in the back Cathedral Courtyard festively decorated with plenty of delicious warm food, drinks, and unique gifts for sale. Free admission.
New this year:n We will host a series of community choral concerts inside the Cathedral on the first two evenings. On Saturday, December 9, St. Mary’s University will hold a choral concert. Admission tickets will be sold for the indoor events
Interested in renting a vendor booth or getting your choir on the list to perform inside the Cathedral?
Contact: Andrew Kuhrmeyer, CHF Board Member, [email protected]
Anniversary: Cathedral Cornerstone: June 2, 1907
Here’s a reflection on that event from the Pioneer Press: May 30, 2007, leading up to Cornerstone Centennial:
“The 1907 event was quite the civic party, drawing more than 30,000 Minnesotans, who marched from the Capitol to the cathedral site on St. Anthony Hill, where 60,000 gathered to watch John Ireland conduct cornerstone ceremonies. Ireland, the first archbishop of St. Paul and a national figure in the American church and national politics recognized the importance of the building not only to the Catholic community but to the wider public. “There should be no one who, entering the cathedral, is not able to say … ‘It is mine,’ ” the archbishop said at the time.”
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CHF Administrator
Paula Norris
1430 Concordia Ave.
P.O. Box 40027
Saint Paul, MN 55104-5485
651-300-6584
[email protected]
The Cathedral Christmas Market will be making a return!
December 7, 8, and 9, 2023
Times 5-9 p.m.
Look forward to another European-styled outdoor Christmas Market in the back Cathedral Courtyard festively decorated with plenty of delicious warm food, drinks, and unique gifts for sale. Free admission.
New this year:n We will host a series of community choral concerts inside the Cathedral on the first two evenings. On Saturday, December 9, St. Mary’s University will hold a choral concert. Admission tickets will be sold for the indoor events
Interested in renting a vendor booth or getting your choir on the list to perform inside the Cathedral?
Contact: Andrew Kuhrmeyer, CHF Board Member, [email protected]
Anniversary: Cathedral Cornerstone: June 2, 1907
Here’s a reflection on that event from the Pioneer Press: May 30, 2007, leading up to Cornerstone Centennial:
“The 1907 event was quite the civic party, drawing more than 30,000 Minnesotans, who marched from the Capitol to the cathedral site on St. Anthony Hill, where 60,000 gathered to watch John Ireland conduct cornerstone ceremonies. Ireland, the first archbishop of St. Paul and a national figure in the American church and national politics recognized the importance of the building not only to the Catholic community but to the wider public. “There should be no one who, entering the cathedral, is not able to say … ‘It is mine,’ ” the archbishop said at the time.”
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CHF Administrator
Paula Norris
1430 Concordia Ave.
P.O. Box 40027
Saint Paul, MN 55104-5485
651-300-6584
[email protected]
