The 8 Wonders of Kansas: Cathedral of the Plains (4 of 8)

[ehowton]

St. Fidelis Catholic Church was nicknamed "Cathedral of the Plains" by William Jennings Bryan, an affection which makes Catholic leadership cringe, as it infringes upon protocol - that being, only a church which houses a Bishop can officially be termed cathedral. Now I have visited Canterbury Cathedral in Britain and other churches in the United States, but have never seen stained glass anywhere as breathtaking as found here.

Because of that I almost didn't share these pictures, as the anemic 700-pixel preview images do not do the full-sized ones justice, and because I don't always click the "embiggen" image link, I know there are those out there who also will not. I do save my clicks for those pictures which I think deserve it, and many of these most assuredly do.

Comments

[michelle1963.livejournal.com]

I had NO idea the Cathedral of the Plains would be this breath-taking. The stained glass is incredible, and the architecture no less artistic. WOW!

I hope to see more at some point.

(And you're right, Grandpa is really photogenic. What's up with that?)

Exactly where is Victoria?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Victoria, KS is approximately 80 miles West of Salina on I-70. There is nothing near it or in the immediate area surrounding it.