St Cecilia Church

St Louis Cecilia Church is a designated parish to ministry to the growing Hispanics community in St. Louis. I have not personally been to this church, although I wanted to. When I first started this blog, my goal was to go to each church and take pictures. However, I have to find time to do this, and it is almost impossible. For now, I will post these pictures grabbed from the St.Cecilia website.




St. Cecilia Church is regarded as one of the finest among the many magnificent churches in St Louis City. Quoting from their website; "The architecture is Romanesque, characterized by rounded arches. The church is constructed of brick with stone trim, and its twin though uneven steeples are a landmark, with their golden crosses. The façade and spires suggest a Gothic influence on the exterior. The church was designed by architect Henry P. Hess and built by Charles C. Kloster.

The groundbreaking for the church was January 26, 1926 and the cornerstone was laid on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 1926. The first Mass was said on Sunday, October 2, 1927, just a few days after the devastating 1927 tornado damaged large portions of the city.

The most striking features of the interior are the sanctuary mosaics and the stained glass windows, which were executed by Emil Frei, Sr. The decoration follows the pattern of the great cathedrals, which used artistic features to impart the truths of faith."

For a virtual tour of the church, please click their history page and look for "Tour of the Church" heading. They have beautiful pictures of the mosaics, stained glass windows and the interior artistic decoration.

I will post a slide once I get the chance to go there myself.