I received an e-mail earlier today from my brother deacon Eric Stoltz, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, alerting me to a new project he’s launched, with photographer Francesco Cura, called “Cathedrals of California.”

As he described it:

We’re setting out to document all the cathedrals of California (Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican) with text narrative and gorgeous photography, first in a blog and ultimately in a book. California has more cathedrals than any other state — so far as we can tell, a total of 34, not counting proto-cathedrals, pro-cathedrals and former cathedrals.

We’ve only just begun, but already there are some great photos on the site.

As the photograph to the left indicates: he’s not exaggerating. The photographs are great. Stop by the Cathedrals of California link for more, and discover some truly magnificent places of faith. More than just pretty pictures, the blog includes some beautiful reflections on faith, the sacraments, and the powerful places of worship being photographed.

Eric’s own self-named website, by the way, offers some examples of his web designs, for those who are interested. His parish website in LA, meantime, offers some of his terrific homilies.

Photo: Baptism at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles, Los Angeles, by Francesco Cura