Come and see: St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinnati

During my visit this weekend, I was able to walk several blocks from my hotel to the cathedral for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, St. Peter in Chains. Someone last night said, “It looks like a pagan temple that was converted into a church.” But I gotta say: it’s something to see.

The outside is fairly traditional and unsurprising. It looks, really, like many of the larger churches you might find in New England.

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But the inside is an eyeful.

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The Blessed Sacrament chapel is off to one side. They have Adoration and confessions here regularly. I presume this is also where they have daily Mass.

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It also comes with a warning.

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The rear of the church is almost as impressive as the main altar.

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If you ever find yourself in Cincinnati, stop by. You won’t be disappointed.