Holy Rosary Cathedral (Regina) - Redecorations

Redecorations

The interior of the church has been extensively redecorated five times:

• 1928
• 1951 - 43 stained glass windows by André Rault were installed
• 1968 - a more fundamental renovation to conform with the directives of the Second Vatican Council, when the high altar at the east end of the choir was dismantled and a nave altar installed at the crossing, the choir being converted into a chapel
• 1976 - after a disastrous fire. During the months following the 1976 fire the Cathedral was unusable and masses were held in the neighbouring Westminster United Church.
• 1992 - the opaque screen separating the nave from the choir was removed and the main altar restored to a position in the choir closer to the site of the original high altar in the former sanctuary

The light and airy interior of the cathedral is decorated sparingly in keeping with Canadian aesthetic sensibilities. The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at Holy Rosary Cathedral.