Sant'Agata Cathedral

Sant'Agata Cathedral

Catania, Sicily, Italy

Cathedral Sign  with Description and Diagrams

Sant'Agata at Night

Sant'Agata at Night

"No visit to Catania is complete without seeing the cathedral dedicated to the city's patron saint, Sant'Agata. The virgin-martyr was killed in 351 for refusing the lecherous advances of a Roman lord. Her mortal remains are in reliquaries in the cathedral.

Plazza del Duomo Elephant Statue

"The frosted facade is a cake-like beauty that sets off the Piazza del Duomo, studded with icing-like statues, balustrades and adornments along the roofline. It is a lovely cathedral, though the current version dates to mid-1700s. The first church was built here in the Norman era, between 1086 and 1094. It was expanded and adorned over the years, and the Benedictine monastery was added next door. The church utilized some columns, friezes and capitals recycled from ancient Roman ruins. Then the 1693 earthquake dismantled many parts of the original structure, including the bell tower, which fell and demolished some of the church below it. The cathedral was rebuilt, giving it the style you see today, while retaining the portions of the Norman structure that had been left intact, most notably the apse. The interior is a soaring space, with beautiful elements and artwork, and in impressive pipe organ." (Link 1.)

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Photos: Taken in October 2018 by RW  while travelling to Italy.  

                                                           

Link 1: https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/cathedral-and-badia-of-sant-agata

Link 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_of_Sicily

                                                                         Prayer

God, be with persecuted Christians throughout the world. Amen (SW.)

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CONTENTS

-Blog Header

-Procedure

-Map

-Blog Posts-arranged by City

            Cathedral City

            Indio

            La Quinta

            Palm Desert

            Palm Springs

-Blog Posts by Denomination

            Catholic

            Church of the Nazarene

            Community

            Episcopal

            Lutheran

            Presbyterian

-Blog Posts arranged by date of Publication

            Palm Desert-Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church, 4/17/11.

            La Quinta-St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 7/10/11.

            Cathedral City-Glory to God Ministries, 10/2/11.

            Cathedral City-St. Louis Catholic Church, 10/9/11.

            Palm Desert-St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 10/16/11.

            Palm Desert-Peace Lutheran Church of Palm Desert, 10/23/11.

            Palm Springs-Palm Springs Baptist Church, 11/13/11.

            Indio-Trinity Lutheran Church, 4/20/14.

            Indio-St. John's Episcopal Church, 4/27/14.

            Palm Desert-St. John's Lutheran Church, 5/4/14.

            Indio-Las Palmas Communityy Church, "A Nazarene Church of

                         Coachella Valley," 5/11/14.

-Business Cards and Addresses

Cover: Peace Lutheran Church of Palm Desert

74200 Country Club Dr 

                                                         Palm Desert, California

Blog Post 10/23/11

       Palm Springs Area Churches

                                      by Denomination



                                               Catholic

Cathedral City-St. Louis Catholic Church,  10/9/11.


La Quinta-St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 7/10/11.






                                                  Church of the Nazarene

Indio-Las Palmas Community Church "A Nazarene Church of the Coachella                    Valley", 5/11/14.


                                                                 Community


Cathedral City-Glory to God Ministries, 10/2/11.




                                                                    Episcopal

Indio-Saint John's Episcopal Church, 4/27/14.

Palm Desert-St. Margaret's Episcopal Church,  10/16/11.





                                                                    Lutheran

Indio-Trinity Lutheran Church, 4/20/14.

Palm Desert-Peace Lutheran Church of Palm Desert, 10/23/11.

Palm Desert-St. John's Lutheran Church, 5/4/14.   

Palm Springs-Palm Springs Baptist Church, 11/13/11.    


                                                               Presbyterian



Palm Desert-Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church, 4/17/11.

                    Palm Springs Area Churches

                                             by City

                                                          Cathedral City

Cathedral City-Glory to God Ministries, 10/2/11.


Cathedral City-St. Louis Catholic Church,  10/9/11.

                                              Indio

Indio-Saint John's Episcopal Church, 4/27/14.

Indio-Trinity Lutheran Church, 4/20/14.



Indio-Las Palmas Community Church "A Nazarene Church of the Coachella 


       Valley", 5/11/14.


                                         La Quinta

La Quinta-St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 7/10/11.














                                   Cover: Peace Lutheran Church of Palm Desert

          74200 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert


Blog Post 10/23/11















Telephone: 760-323-8297
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Email: pshistoricalsociety@gmail.com



















































































Att:  Renee Brown, Associate Curator

Palm Springs Historical Society

221 South Palm Canyon Drive 

Palm Springs, California 92262

February  17, 2016




Dear Renee,




Enclosed is a copy of the booklet "Palm Springs Area Churches" for donation to the Palm Springs Historical Society.  The booklet is a compilation of blog posts from my blog Churches On Sundays. It includes photos of churches taken in 2011 and 2014 while I was visiting Palm Springs.  Accompanying the photos is some description of the church architecture and history.




Thank you for accepting this booklet for your library.




Suzanne Wilson

939 Shavington St.

North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7L 1K6

604-988-6283

suzcanada@shaw.ca