From NY1-
The fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris brought back painful memories for the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
It was in 2001 when a fire damaged the
Diocese’s own iconic Cathedral, Saint John the Divine. The 127-year-old
building, one of the largest churches in the world, is known for its
long center aisle, massive columns and stained glass windows.
“Seeing the Notre Dame on fire I said, ‘You
know, that could have been us, that could have been us again and how
lucky we were,’” said Lorraine Simmons, a sub-deacon at St. John the
Divine.
The fire at St. John the Divine has some
parallels to the fire at Notre Dame. It started in the wooden trusses in
the ceiling, destroyed the gift shop and damaged the cathedral’s center
aisle and chapels.
“We literally thought we were going to lose
the cathedral, you can see the flames and the firemen and everything
that was going on,” said Harry Johnson, a member of the cathedral.
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