Photo gallery: Interior renovation at St. Augustine Cathedral
St. Augustine Cathedral, a Downtown Tucson centerpiece, is being changed from having an austere, outdated interior to one of warmth, and light. – Patty Machelor
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
St. Augustine Cathedral interior renovation
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
St. Augustine Cathedral, a downtown Tucson centerpiece, is being changed from having an austere, outdated interior to one of warmth and light. The $1 million renovation has "totally changed the feeling of the cathedral," said Fred Allison, spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
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