Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Religious Sites in New Orleans

By Herald Moores


There are several religious sites in New Orleans. This town has some extremely strange religious landmarks too. Looking at these different places will perhaps provoke you to take a trip to this unimaginable town.

St. Louis Cathedral

This is the oldest cathedral in the US that's still active. It is located in the back of the historic Jackson Square. The existing cathedral is essentially the third building to stand in this particular spot. It dates all of the way back to 1794. This cathedral is very dramatic looking. Among New Orleans religious landmarks, this is a complete must see.

Voodoo Spiritual Temple

This is one of the more weird religious sites in New Orleans. It was set up in 1990, and is hip with the holiday makers. It is founded on West African Religious practices. The primary room in the temple contains changes with numerous offerings on them. The church makes an attempt to prove misguidance about Voodoo wrong. They offer many various things for visitors. These are marriages, blessings, bone readings, and even special rituals. It is controlled by the Priestess Miriam who also cells CDs of her different chants.

Saint Ann Shrine

This shrine started as an official activity for the Saint Ann Parish. It started in 1902. From the beginning, it had been a place for official celebrations, like marriage. This New Orleans religious landmark was made as a copy of the grotto at Lourdes. On the right outside wall is a small statue of the Immaculate Conception. Beneath that's holy water, which visitors collect in bottles. On the left of the grotto is a small gift shop. The apex of the cave is totally open to see the sky. This is a stunning shrine with lots of concern for detail.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

This church was dedicated in 1892. This spiritual landmark has the longest aisle of any church in New Orleans. It is a very ornate and gorgeous church. The church is still extremely active in New Orleans. It's a big church, as it can seat up to 2000 folk. The first church that was built was not nearly the size it is today.

Saint Roch and the Campo Santo

This New Orleans spiritual landmark has an especially interesting history. In 1867, there had been a pandemic and a local priest said a prayer to Saint Roch. St. Roch is the patron saint of plaque victims. When everybody survived, a chapel was built to laud it. Visitors can leave presents in a little room off of the change. These gifts should be gifts of healing, like medical supplies. The collection of gifts that has been left in the small room has been said to be awfully strange, and infrequently even creepy.




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