{"id":1546,"date":"2001-09-30T13:12:46","date_gmt":"2001-09-30T13:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2001\/10\/24\/cathedral-of-st-vincent-vibiana-visiting-926\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:06","slug":"cathedral-of-st-vincent-vibiana-visiting-926","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2001\/09\/30\/cathedral-of-st-vincent-vibiana-visiting-926\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Vibiana&#039;s &#8211; Visiting (926)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In this one-hour special, Huell tours the Cathedral of St. Vibiana, one of Los Angeles\u2019 most important 19th century buildings. Once the seat of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, construction nears completion of a new headquarters, and a new future for St. Vibiana\u2019s awaits. 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