[Ouchthatonehurt]

Yes all the trappings.
Architecturally it is a plastic banana.
It looks Renaissance but does not feel or sound such.
Authenticity is as important in building as it is in theology. A building pretending to be that which it is not, is in my opinion, scandalous.
I have been to the cathedral several times.

There is some exceptional new classical churches. This is not one of them.

[!1776!]

So it’s pretending to be a cathedral?

[Mrs. Don-o]

I'm not an expert on architecture, not by a long shot. FReepers can look up the pics of Sacred Heart Knoxville on Google Images and judge for themselves.

I will tell you the sound dynamics at Sacred Heart are noticeably fuller, more resonant than those of my parish church, which is a lamentable acoustic purgatory called St. Mary's in Johnson City.

I didn't expect Chartres, but for Knoxville, Sacred Heart will definitely do.