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The Southside Altar in th Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Design of the original architect, Napoleon LeBrun, the altar was placed in 1887 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Above the altar is the famous Venetian glass mosaics of The Apparition of Our Lord to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. The altar was executed in 1915 in Venice, Italy but due to World War I, shipment to the United States was delayed and they were installed in

the Cathedral in 1918.

 

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Uploaded on June 29, 2022
Taken on July 31, 2011