Wednesday, January 30, 2013

C is for Christ the Light

The Cathedral of Christ the Light is the seat of the Oakland Catholic diocese.  It's the first cathedral built in the 21st century.  An older cathedral, located in a different part of town, was damaged in the big 1989 earthquake and needed to be replaced.  The physical site at Lake Merritt seems to suit the architecture nicely.  The cathedral has been previously featured here.  Linked to ABC Wednesday. 
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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13 comments:

  1. Leslie:January 29, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    I really like the architecture!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  2. cieldequimperJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    That is stunning. Any chance of seeing inside?

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  3. ErinJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    I like the curved lines ... modern structure in contrast to what it represents ... a religion that dates back for a long period of time.

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  4. uberrhundJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    Beautiful site for the new Cathedral.

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  5. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    I would not have pegged it as a cathedral. I like it
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. SRQJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    I never would've guessed this is a cathedral. While it's nice, I think I'm old school enough that I prefer a classic looking cathedral. Nice submission for today's theme.

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  7. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    A wonderful piece of architecture. I like the way you composed this shot.

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  8. TheChieftessJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Wow...interesting and very unusual architecture for a Catholic Cathedral!!! I'll bet it's beautiful inside! The "new" cathedral in Los Angeles is strange looking outside, but gorgeous inside...

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  9. Bob CroweJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Very cool, the most interesting contemporary cathedral this side of Evey.

    Thank you for your recent comments about St. Louis' quirkiness. We really have a lot and I'm proud of it.

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  10. JackJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    Fantastic! You are right, the surface of the new cathedral really fits the texture of the nearby water.

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  11. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪January 31, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    unusual shape.

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  12. Lady In ReadJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    cool cathedral! i am adding this to my list of places to see when i drive to Oakland next

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 31, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    Very modern design for a cathedral, it works really well with its surrounds here, nice water reflections.

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