Prayer Service To Mark Anniversary Of St. Raphael's Fire
Arson Suspect Held In Mental Institution
Updated: 11:13 am CST March 14, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- A prayer service will be held in front of St. Raphael's Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon to mark the one-year anniversary of the fire that destroyed the church.St. Raphael Cathedral in downtown was Madison's oldest Catholic church before it was gutted in an early morning blaze on March 14, 2005. The church was about 150 years old, WISC-TV reported.The man accused of starting the fire, William Connell, was found incompetent to stand trial by a Dane County judge and was sent to a mental institution, WISC-TV reported.No decision has been made yet about the future of the church.The prayer service will be held at 4 p.m.Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- December 19, 2005: St. Raphael's Alleged Arsonist Not Competent To Stand Trial
- August 29, 2005: St. Raphael Arson Suspect Pleads Insanity
- August 29, 2005: Judge: Arson Suspect Not Competent To Stand Trial
- May 11, 2005: Decision On St. Raphael's Future Delayed
- April 17, 2005: St. Raphael's Celebrates Palm Sunday At St. Patrick's
- April 8, 2005: St. Raphael's Arson Suspect Competent To Stand Trial
- March 21, 2005: St. Raphael Fire: Arson Suspect In Custody
- March 18, 2005: Investigators To Announce Cause Of St. Raphael Fire
- March 16, 2005: Arson Probe Under Way At St. Raphael
- March 15, 2005: Wedding Goes Up In Smoke For Fitchburg Couple
- March 15, 2005: Fire Destroys Downtown Madison Cathedral
- March 15, 2005: Madison Catholics Mourn Loss Of Landmark Church
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