I found the monochromatic interior space to be cold, almost "industrial" in feel. The walls have a poured concrete look to them — each large panel has a drilled hole in it. The tapestries are beautiful, but they have a faded, monochromatic look that blends into the walls, relieved only by bronze, trumpet-shaped lighting. (Actually, I was reminded of an... more

We are visiting from Houston, where our own diocese has just opened a very traditional cathedral. We attended mass for the feast of the Assumption of Mary today and my husband and I both loved the Los Angeles Cathedral. The complex is very inviting, with convenient parking, where they validated our ticket for the first 90 minutes (after that, parking... more

We attended our friends wedding in the cathedral on 21st July 2007. A modern yet beautiful building outside. The inside is huge, with plenty of seating. The weather outside was sweltering, yet inside it was cool and bright. The wonderful alabaster windows allow a milky light to flow through. The 85 foot high pipe organ dominates the wall behind the... more

Bland, boring, and ultra modern. This place looks like the result of the cheapest possible construction. The "grounds" which are pure concrete with a smattering of trees, can't be enjoyed because of the noise coming from the freeway (the church is practically sitting right on top of the 101 freeway, another brilliant decision by the planners). The inside of the... more

I heard so much about this cathedral. I visited Our Lady of the Angels the last time I came to Los Angeles. It was an impressive sight, especially the inside. This cathedral is the biggest in the US and third biggest in the world according to tour brochures. I highly recommend to anyone non-catholic or catholic to see this Los... more

One of the most well known tourist attractions in Los Angeles is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels. This cathedral is the ‘Mother Church’ for the archdiocese of Los Angeles. A Mother Church is the church where the Bishop or the Archbishop seats and presides over. This cathedral is the symbol of the pastoral authority over the Diocese, and... more

I felt as if I was in a Socialist Museum.... This is the only Catholic Church in Los Angeles I have seen, without an inside Chapel consecrated to The Virgin of Guadalupe, the most revered Saint of the Diocese, of which Mexicans and other Latin Americans form the majority of its parishioners.There are no religious symbols or images of Dulia... more

I had no interest in going to the LA Cathedral. I had seen the modern exterior and heard it was modern. I hate modern art and architecture. I like gothic churches and other traditional architecture. So when I was asked to drive on a field trip to the Cathedral I said yes a little reluctantly. But then I had heard... more

What a pleasant surprize! I had been unimpressed by the exterior angle of the new Cathedral I was able to see from the street corner as I passed by on my drive home. I had been in the original Cathedral on the site many times with my devout Roman Catholic grandparents as a child, and was not expecting to like... more