First printed in 1948, this work is considered one of the premier resources on church architecture in English!

From the author’s foreword:

“The object of this book is to provide the clergy and laity with a practical guide to the building and remodeling of Catholic churches, and to give a summary of the laws governing their planning and furnishing.”

Heavily referenced concerning the traditional prescriptions on church buildings and their appointments, this book is replete with the illustrations of the author.

Every Catholic can benefit from reading this book!

Softcover, 264 pages.

BOOK REVIEWS

American Ecclesiastical Review (Vol. CXX, No. 5; May 1949); William J. Lallou

The volume before us (…) presents so much supplementary matter, especially of an architectural and artistic character, that the author cannot be said to have compiled a book which is merely repetitious of what has already been published. Peter F. Anson, a convert from Anglican monasticism, who also tried his vocation to the religious life under Catholic auspices, brings to his work a life-long interest in the subject of the church and its various furnishings, together with ability to illustrate the text with drawings which greatly enhance both its use and its attraction. His book has been “Americanized” by the Reverend Hans Reinhold, of Sunnyside, Washington, to adapt it for practical use in this country, which has been done with no sacrifice of the engaging features of the original work.