Cathedral Tour

About this event

Have you considered taking a tour, or even inviting a friend or neighbor to join you for a tour? Tours are given on the second Saturday of each month at 10am. You can learn about the symbolism of the West end of the building, the architectural details of the spires and crosses, why the construction took 2 years instead of 200, why the older cathedrals took hundreds of years to build, learn about the narthex, why the baptismal font is almost always at the west end, why the floor is supported by the prayers of the people, why the pews are the most expensive wood you will ever sit on, symbolism of the poppyheads on the ends of the pew, symbolism of the nave, roof, and roof support system, how and why Robert Mullins made the crucifix, learn about symbolism of the altar, pulpit, tester over the pulpit, and lectern, learn about the statues made by Granda Liturgical in Spain, the stained glass windows made by Wippell & Co. Glass in Britain, how the stain glass windows are protected, the stations of the cross, the Cathedral organ and why the pulpit has a trap door.

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