Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

 You may be wondering about the painting in the narthex. The painting is a late 17th century to early 18th century Italian painting of Saint Agatha. It is untitled and not signed. It is an original piece that was donated to the Diocese of Lake Charles from a private collection, so there are no copies or studies of it. Saint Agatha, one of the virgin martyrs of the early Church, is mentioned in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I). She is the patron saint of those suffering with breast cancer. Since many women in our area are battling with this type of cancer, I think it is fitting to have an image of the Saint in our Cathedral to help facilitate the people’s devotion. Here’s some information about Saint Agatha from Catholic Online (www.catholic.org). Click here to read more.  

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