It is a parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth and the seat of its bishop.

It is listed along with nearby parish facilities on the National Register of Historic Places as the St. Patrick Cathedral Complex with the church building, the rectory, and St. Ignatius Academy regarded as contributing properties.

The church and academy buildings are each recognized as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.

Starting in 1870, Father Vincent Perrier would visit the Catholics living in Fort Worth twice a year.

In 1879, Father Thomas Loughrey, who by that time had been assigned as the pastor of St. Stanislaus, started a school for boys.