St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans

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Saint Louis Cathedral

Saint Louis Cathedral is the cathedral in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Three Roman Catholic churches have been on this spot since 1727. The first version of the current Cathedral was constructed in the 1790s; the building was extensively renovated into its current appearance in the 1850s. While not one of the largest or grandest of the city's Catholic churches, this historic Cathedral remains an important religious and social center and a landmark for tourism.

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Hurricane Katrina

The Jesus Christ statue was damaged in the Hurricane

While Hurricane Katrina did not affect the French Quarter as profoundly as other parts of New Orleans, the high winds managed to displace two large oak trees by the Cathedral. In the process, thirty feet of ornamental gate was dislodged, while the marble statue of Jesus Christ lost a thumb and a forefinger.

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