Church of Scientology the "United Churches of Florida" the citizens and City Council of Clearwater did not realize that the building's owners were actually the Church of Scientology until after the building's purchase. Clearwater citizens' groups, headed by Mayor Gabriel Cazares, rallied strongly against Scientology establishing a base in the city (repeatedly referring to the organization as a cult), but Flag Base was established nonetheless. In the years since its foundation, the Flag Land Base has expanded as the Church of Scientology has gradually purchased large amounts of additional property in the downtown and waterfront Clearwater area. Scientology's largest project in Clearwater has
Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Jelgava as building materials the building blocks of previous walls. The works lasted until 1958. Further restoration work and interior finishing were completed in 1969. With the creation of the Diocese of Jelgava on December 2, 1995 in the Apostolicum ministerium Bula of Pope John Paul II, the church was elevated to cathedral status. Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Jelgava The Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Maryor the Cathedral of Our Lady () is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Jelgava, is located in Jelgava, Latvia. The previous church, demolished in 1904 due to risk of collapse, dates from