Stroll into New York's "Alphabet City," in-the-steps-of Saint John Neumann, America's first man, and first American bishop, to be named a saint.

He was a U.S.Navy Chaplain killed in the Vietnam War while saving the life of a fellow serviceman. His native Staten Island is dotted with memorials, and points-of-interest that take you into 7 small towns in New York City's "Forgotten Borough."

What could a slave, a revolutionary, a daughter of high society, a TV personality, a champion of the poor, a social activist , a Bohemian, an Italian immigrant, a French missionary, a child of one of America’s greatest novelists, an archbishop and a Vietnam marine possibly have in common?

Well, I can tell you in less than a New York minute. They’re all Catholics, each have left an indelible mark on New York City and they are all universally considered the saintliest of people. In fact, 4 of the twelve have attained sainthood, while the remaining 8 are either Beatified, Venerable, or known as “Servants of God,” as their cause for canonization progresses through the arduous process. Who knew?

New York has always been a wonderful mosaic of doer, dreamers, and innovators. It's our history. It's who we are. This walking tour will have you strolling-in-the-steps-of-saints.

Bookmark this site. I'll be adding new episodes, each of which will introduce you to one of these saintly New Yorkers. And I'll be updating the VERY cool map you can interact with, when you click "Satellite view of your tour," under my photo.

Like many saints, before their conversion, her life was a very human story. She had two common law marriages, a divorce, attempted suicide, and had an abortion. She went on to found the Catholic Worker Movement, and Catholic Worker newspaper, which still publishes today.

He's on-track to become the first Cuban-born saint; and re-tracing his steps will take you through New York's Chinatown, Little Italy, and the historic Five Points neighborhood depicted in the movie "Gangs of New York."

Retrace the steps of the first Catholic priest to set foot on Manhattan island, the birthplace of New York City.

It's the largest Roman Catholic church in the USA, and the largest decorated gothic style Catholic cathedral in North America. Click "Play" for your virtual tour, from a cathedral insider...

The first American-born saint. Parochial school pioneer and founder of Sisters of Charity, the USA's first religious order for women.

He came to America a slave. He's the only lay person laid to rest in a crypt in St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Avenue. And he could become the first African-American Saint.

She was the daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne...and a convert to Catholicism!

The patron saint of immigrants was the first U.S. citizen to become a saint.