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A view of the nave and the rose window from the altar.

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A carved marble statue of Mary holding baby Jesus in a side altar.

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The original bishop's throne beneath three urns of holy oils.

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Three urns of holy oils.

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The hammered aluminum (top) and carved marble base of the baptismal font at the back of the altar.

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The intricately carved pulpit.

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The intricately carved pulpit, this is where the priest and others commonly speak during mass.

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The intricately carved pulpit.

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This carved stone, inset with a brass message, was a gift from the 13th Century Cathedral in Toledo, Spain to the 20th Century Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio.

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The fourth Station of the Cross, carved from wood and painted.

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The tabernacle inside the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

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A rosette carved into the top of a wooden prayer kneeler.

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Life-long parishioner Trudy Desmond, center, explains the ceiling's symbolism to Dave and Martha Ciali.

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The marble floor inside the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo.

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The wooden altarpiece in the back center was donated by the Cardinal Samuel Stritch family. This space was originally the sacristy, where priests and servers dressed for mass.

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A view of the nave and the rose window from the altar.

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The Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral on Collingwood Blvd. in Toledo. The style is Spanish Plateresque, meaning "In the manner of s silversmith."

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The granite stone side of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo.

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The landscaped back garden of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo.

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Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, begun in 1925 and dedicated in 1940.

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The rose window above the main entrance at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo. The 28-foot diameter window was paid for with money raised by Catholic school children.

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A view of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo from Collingwood.

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The roof of the rounded portion in the back of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo is made from red, blue, orange, green and purple tiles.

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The roof of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo is made from red, blue, orange, and green and purple tiles.

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