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Building and Architectural Facts

• Exterior walls are Saint Cloud granite
• Interior walls are American Travertine from Mankato, Minnesota
• Height: 306.5 ft. Length: 307 ft. Width: 216 ft.
• Seating capacity: 3,000
• The seven bronze grilles surrounding the altar depict the human response to God's grace. Since the Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Paul, special recognition is given to him in the bronze masterpieces.
• The chair in the sanctuary denotes the Cathedral as the Archbishop's church.
• The Shrines of the Nations surrounding the sanctuary are the national patron saints of the people who settled this city and state.
• The main walls of the Chapels are finished in Botticino (Italian) marble.
• The Ernest Skinner organ was installed in the sanctuary in 1927 and the Aeolian-Skinner organ in the choir loft in 1963.
• The east-facing window is the Resurrection window. The south rose window takes its theme from the Beatitudes and the north rose window depicts the eight North American Martyrs. These windows are the work of renowned stained glass artist Charles Connick.

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