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Like the rest of the New Orleans and Gulf Coast area, the faithful churches of New Orleans were not spared the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. St. Alphonsus, built in 1855 and well-known for its Italianate style art and architecture, incurred over a half-million dollars in damage to the downriver bell tower and stained glass windows. St. Mary's Church, built in 1845, boasts noteworthy features about the ceiling and the objects of art in the church. While not usually considered the largest or grandest of the city's Catholic churches, the St. Louis Cathedral remains an important religious and social center, as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.