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Ninety seconds on Roseau Cathedral
On a walk through Roseau, stop at the cathedral for its volcanic-stone front, its clock tower and the spire that was put back on top after decades without one.
The tower is the place to start: short and stocky, with a round clock on its east, north and west faces. The spire above it is new, finished in March 2024. It keeps the eight-sided base and the 30-foot height of the spire that stood there before.
That first spire came down in Hurricane David in August 1979, and the tower stood without one for more than four decades.
Lower on the front, large statues stand above the entrance, over doors redone in the recent repairs. The walls are volcanic rock. The windows are Gothic, and they were glazed with stained glass in their upper sections; wooden shutters close them now.
In July 2024 a new Bishop of Roseau was ordained, and the cathedral has been back in use for worship since. A visit now is a look at the front from the street, then a few quiet minutes inside when you can get in.
Start outside, since that part never depends on the building being unlocked. Then go to the entrance. If the doors are open, step in quietly, and keep to the back of the church when a service is under way.
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