| The sanctuary of the Cathedral
of Mary Our Queen is unique in its design.
The baldachin (from the Italian word for balcony) and
the high altar beneath it sit on a foundation that is entirely
separate from that of the rest of the Church. This remarkable
feat recalls in physical form the ancient concept of the church
as built around an altar.
With the renewal of the Sacred Liturgy following the Second
Vatican Council, which required an altar that allowed the priest
to face the people, a new altar was constructed and placed in
the center of the sanctuary.
Click on the high altar to see it up close. |
