Reclaiming classical Anglican altars?

[GloriousOrder]

Friends

I am enchanted by the thrifty classicism of Anglican churches by the lieks of Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren. Many of these men were great, humble, joyous, charitable, hard-working Christians who truly loved God. I dare say that if they had been Catholics many would be revered as saints. The monuments they created to the Lord are breath-taking. Even Wren’s little chapels scattered across London are just as awesome as St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Wondering: can any of these be used for a Mass, once consecrated properly by a Catholic bishop? Would anything about the layout of their sanctuaries have to be changed for a standard ad orientem Catholic liturgy? The humble, penitent feeling and stringent classicism of these little altars appeal to me, and they add no explicitly protestant feeling.

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Ideas? Are the use-worthy? What makes them un-Catholic, if anything? Can Catholic churches be built in this style today, or do people associate Ancient/Romanesque/Gothic with Catholics, and Classical with Protestants? This is more about broad assumptions and views than practicality, but it’s still primarily liturgical.

 

[ProVobis]

Weren’t many of these Anglican Churches once Catholic? Don’t forget, prior to the Reformation the Catholic Church owned about 20% of the property in England.

 

[GloriousOrder]

Weren’t many of these Anglican Churches once Catholic? Don’t forget, prior to the Reformation the Catholic Church owned about 20% of the property in England.

I’m referring to the classical structures built by Anglican architects between about 1580 and 1750 or so. The churches you’re referring to are mostly late Gothic, since England wasn’t big into the Renaissance until after the Reformation.

 

[Bbigam]

They look very appropriate for Mass to me! I can’t think of any reason Mass could not be celebrated on those altars, if the Catholic Church took over the building and the Bishop consecrated the church and altar.
There are certainly Catholic altars out there that look much less worthy for the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice…