Island View Estate» catholic church http://www.islandviewestate.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 St. Thomas’ Places of Worship: Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral http://www.islandviewestate.com/tourist-attractions/st-thomas%e2%80%99-places-of-worship-sts-peter-and-paul-catholic-cathedral.html http://www.islandviewestate.com/tourist-attractions/st-thomas%e2%80%99-places-of-worship-sts-peter-and-paul-catholic-cathedral.html#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:00:33 +0000 carla_guillermo http://www.islandviewestate.com/?p=44 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral presently located at Kronprindse Gade in Charlotte Amalie was originally built in 1806 but declared complete around 40 years after. This historical church is considered as the main Roman Catholic Diocese location in Virgin Island.

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What captivate most of the tourists that visit this magnificent church are the murals created by the late Fr. Leo Servais and Brother lldephonsus in 1901. These murals are painted on the walls and ceilings of the church remind the people about the Old and New Testaments main scenarios.

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To add to the people’s awe are the lovely stained glass windows of the church that symbolize the patron saints devotion to the Lord. This is a place that you should not miss on your St. Thomas holiday vacation.

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