Holy Family Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Anchorage is small and plain as cathedrals go, but still interesting to see if you are in downtown Anchorage. The structure was moved in the 1920s from the tiny town of Kniki, 57 miles south of Anchorage, by horse and sleigh. Church members have since added to the building and it has been in it's current form since 1952.
In front of the cathedral is the statue of a praying saint, and a plaque commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1981. During his visit the pope held a mass attended by 50,000 people in a nearby park.
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