The interior remained incomplete with walls of bare brick and rough concrete surrounding worshipers. Over the next 28 years Bishop Richard Guilfoyle, the third bishop of the diocese, accumulated the funds for the cathedral's completion. However, he died before work could begin.
The interior remained unfinished with walls of bare brick and rough concrete surrounding worshippers. Over the next 28 years, Bishop Richard Guilfoyle, the third bishop of the diocese, amassed funds for the cathedral's completion. However, he died before work could commence.