Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Philadelphia)
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia | |
| Location | 18th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Logan Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′27″N 75°10′7″W / 39.95750°N 75.16861°W |
| Built | 1846–1864 |
| Architect | Napoleon LeBrun, et al. John Notman, et al. (dome and facade) Constantino Brumidi (murals) |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance, Palladian |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000720 |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1971 |
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, stands on 18th Street on the east side of Logan Square, at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It was designed by Napoleon LeBrun to plans by the Reverend Mariano Muller and the Reverend John Tornatore and built between 1846 and 1864. Its dome and Palladian facade, by John Notman, were added after 1850. The interior was decorated by Constantino Brumidi.
The largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania, the cathedral was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It has been the site of two Papal Masses, one celebrated by John Paul II in 1979, the other by Francis in 2015. The current rector is the Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill; the current archbishop of Philadelphia is Nelson J. Perez.