Six new statues grace the Houston’s co-cathedral. Each linden-wood statue is 8 feet tall and weighs over 600 lbs. They represent three Old World and three New World saints. See if you can tell who they are:
The Archdioceses has details on these statues and the saints they represent.
In January, the Houston Chronicle posted a video highlighting the installation of the statues.
Sadly, not all is well with the statues of Houston, as detailed in this Catholic News Agency report:
Houston church vandalized twice during Holy Week
Houston, Mar 27, 2008 (CNA).- During Holy Week a Catholic church in Houston was targeted by iconoclastic vandals who in separate incidents damaged two statues of the Virgin Mary and sprayed an anti-Catholic slur on the church building.
