That statue was moved to a niche on the exterior of the Cathedral close to the South Door during the re-ordering of the Cathedral following Vatican II, but was brought back inside the Cathedral to prevent it suffering further weather damage, when St Marie’s underwent major renovation in 2012.It is currently in storage, awaiting restoration, when funds permit.
The Cathedral boasts two statues of St Joseph – one in the North Aisle, which was presented by Doctor Allanson in 1860 in memory of his wife, who died in 1860, aged 25 and the other, a painted statue which initially stood beside the St Joseph Chapel.
