Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul

shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

atop Cathedral Hill in Saint Paul, looking down on the Mississippi

Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul

Name: Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— the dome the city is set against.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Granite and copper above the bluff in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Emmanuel Masqueray drew the cathedral in 1904, Beaux-Arts trained, Saint Louis Exposition behind him, and the dome rose over the city by 1915. Inside, six shrines around the apse name the patron saints of the immigrant communities who built the diocese. Designated the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul in 2009. The Mississippi runs below the hill.

from the studio

— bring it home

Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

The Cathedral of Saint Paul stands on Cathedral Hill above downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The cornerstone was laid in 1907 to a design by Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, a French-trained Beaux-Arts architect who served as chief designer for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis before settling in Saint Paul. The first Mass was celebrated in 1915. The cathedral seats roughly 3,000 and was designated the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2009.

— informed by Cathedral of Saint Paul

— the stone

The exterior is Saint Cloud granite, quarried about seventy miles up the Mississippi. The copper-clad dome rises 306 feet to the top of the cross. The interior diameter of 96 feet places it among the larger church domes in the United States. Inside, the apse holds the Shrines of the Nations: six chapels naming patron saints of the European immigrant communities who built the archdiocese, including Saints John the Baptist, Patrick, Boniface, Anthony, Cyril and Methodius, and Therese. The reredos behind the high altar is Botticino marble.

— informed by Cathedral History

— the visit

The cathedral is open daily for prayer and for the public, with Mass celebrated several times a day and on Sundays. Free guided tours run weekday afternoons; self-guided brochures sit at the narthex. The shrine designation in 2009 added a confessor and a regular cycle of Pauline devotions, including a holy door opened during designated jubilee years. The cathedral hosts the annual Red Mass for the legal profession each fall. Cathedral Hill is walkable from the Minnesota State Capitol grounds, about half a mile to the northeast.

— informed by Visit

— where

United States · Saint Paul, Minnesota

— position

44.9456° N · 93.1093° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km NE

Minnesota State Capitol

capitol building

at the lake

Summit Avenue

historic boulevard

at the lake

James J. Hill House

mansion museum

1 km S

Mississippi River

river

2 km E

Rice Park

downtown park

Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul

Minnesota State Capitol

Summit Avenue

James J. Hill House

Mississippi River

Rice Park

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

It stands on Cathedral Hill in Saint Paul, Minnesota, above downtown and the Mississippi River, roughly half a mile southwest of the Minnesota State Capitol.

Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, a French Beaux-Arts architect who served as chief designer for the 1904 Saint Louis Exposition before settling in Saint Paul and designing the cathedral.

The cornerstone was laid in 1907. The first Mass was celebrated in 1915. Interior decoration, including the marble reredos and stained glass, continued for decades after.

The dome rises 306 feet to the top of the cross, with an interior diameter of about 96 feet, placing it among the larger church domes in the United States.

In 2009 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designated the cathedral the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul, the only American shrine to Saint Paul under USCCB recognition.

Six apse chapels naming patron saints of the European immigrant communities who built the archdiocese: Saints John the Baptist, Patrick, Boniface, Anthony, Cyril and Methodius, and Therese.

— about the piece in your home

It's been a meaningful gift for parishioners, Cretin-Derham Hall alumni, and Catholics with family in the archdiocese. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The granite greys, copper greens, and stained-glass jewel tones sit well in traditional, Maximalist, and warm Transitional rooms with dark wood and brass.

Yes. The piece reads as a hand-finished focal accent that suits the layered jewel-tone vocabulary the style favours. It pairs naturally with deep velvets and brass.

For a standard sofa or console, a single Large reads from across the room. Above a longer sectional, a 4-tile Mural. For a primary wall, a 9-tile Mural.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle the steam and splash of a working bathroom or kitchen backsplash.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it does not scuff with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville. We do not license third-party imagery and we do not reproduce others' paintings.

— if this one stayed with you