Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA

Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA - nave.jpg
Originally uploaded by msabeln

A lovely picture of this rather unknown cathedral in the USA.
This view looks into the older nave and aisles (1866, rebuilt on a grander scale after a fire in 1912) from the choir which was completed in 1966. The cathedral is said to have been modelled on Exeter cathedral in Devon, SW England.

New Orleans - St Stephens Church

St Stephens Church - New Orleans
Originally uploaded by eightylbs

The archdiocese of New Orleans is planning a series of church closures across the city in the post-Katrina era which has seen the population of the city fall by 110,000 to just over 380,000 souls.
It seems this large church of St Stephen is not on the hit-list, so this astonishing interior will remain.