St Louis Cathedral Convent

I love coming here every time I’m in New Orleans. It’s right across form café du monde in jackson square and smells like Catholic every time. Love the incense smell and the fast service. The priest is great and gets straight to the point of the good Word.

go for mass or a quick AC stop

A Very beautiful cathedral. Love the architecture and the design. The murals inside were very beautiful as well. A must stop for a NOLA trip. Also a good place to cool down, clear your mind from the craziness going on outside!

This was such a beautiful cathedral. My family and I went to New Orleans for a vacation and visited the cathedral. We took beautiful pictures and enjoyed walking through.

Absolutely beautiful. Chock full history. Very large and worth the $ 5 entry fee.
Just check out the other reviews and everyone loves his place. A must see in New Orleans.

Came here to attend mass following my conference and on my last day in New Orleans. As a new Catholic, I still am amazed at the differences in the architecture and character of each church or cathedral I go to.
The cathedral was easily summed up in one word… amazing. Between the artwork, the work up surrounding the tabernacle, and the pulpit from which the priest delivered the homily, I was taking it all in and thinking of what might a parishioner though several hundred years ago when they were sitting in the same spot.
The mass went rather quickly — we were in, completed the Eucharist, and received the announcements in less than an hour. A very efficient service compared to the others I’ve been to that bleed over the hour mark.
What entertained me more was when a local told me of how people would party it up on Fat Tuesday and then at midnight, the police would start to clear the streets and some folks who were Catholic would then head over to the cathedral to receive their ashes.
If you’re Catholic, swing by and participate in the mass there. Even if you’re not, it’s still worth a look when services aren’t in session to see the historical artifact!

Beautiful church. A must see as a tourist even if you aren’t Catholic or religious. Great for taking pictures (no flash).

Wedding Photographers:
My bride and groom took a session here and the images came out beautifully! The park in front, the streets surrounding the church, and of course the church itself made for extremely beautiful backdrops!
It’s crowded (sometimes) but when people notice there is a bride and groom they do their best to get out of the way (very sweet) On another note: everyone compliments the couple and yells congratulations. It’s a great motivation and confidence booster during a session! If you are a bride, or looking for somewhere to take images, I would suggest here! It’s beautiful!
Also, café du monde is directly across the street! Nothing beats a photo of a bride in her gown, grubbin on beignets!