Cathedral of Saint Louis King of France, A Minor Basilica established
as a Parish in 1720 in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Tour the Inside - Part 3 |
The Chapel of St. Joseph, on the right side features a statue of the Foster Father of Christ and the baptismal font of the Cathedral. Above the statue is a painting of St. Francis of Assisi, which has hung in this position since 1851.
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The baptismal font was
moved to the chapel during the restoration of 1975
in keeping with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
The Cathedral of 1851 had a
Cavaille-Coll organ from France but, after numerous additions and
repairs, it was replaced in
1950 by a three-manual Miller Pipe Organ.
Since the Miller Pipe Organ was installed the Cathedral, in 2004, replaced that organ with a 4,500 pipe organ designed by the Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Weighing more then 28,000 pounds and towering some 51 feet above the Cathedral choir loft, with pipes range in size from a few inches to more then 32 feet in hight.
The 1975 restoration by architects Kessels-Diboll-Kessels of New Orleans at a cost of almost $1 million resulted in the lightening and brightening of the walls and ceilings and restoring the frescoes and other paintings.
Chandeliers were installed throughout the nave, certain portions of the roof were replaced and a second roof was added to protect the organ and the fresco of Christ giving the staff of authority to Peter.
Our Lady of Deliverance depicts a soul in purgatory and a soul leaving purgatory
being crowned by the Child Jesus. This statue is found in the right most
entrance of the Cathedral near the gift shop.
 The complete history of the Cathedral
can be purchased at our Virtual Giftshop for $7.00 plus
shipping |
