The original cathedral St. Viviana's was built in 1876. A
beautiful church inside, and outside.
The day the wrecking ball came, some people went to
jail to stop the demolition, just in time a court order
came down to stopped it. The church with all its
history, and grander could have been restored and
continued as the cathedral today.
It was later purchased by wealthy private party,
and restored not as a church, but a meeting hall.
I would never give that new cathedral a glance, nor
would I ever go near it. It is a such a ugly
monstrosity. Instead I visit the old Plaza Church.
There was an another beautiful historic Catholic
in downtown Los Angeles, that burned down just
after that film true confessions was filmed in it.
A judgment from God because of the content of
that film.
I forgot the name of that church.