Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

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The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is located at 18th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on the east side of Logan Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. In 1979, the Cathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II, where he went on to celebrate Mass.

With its majestic facade, vaulted dome, ornate main altar and impressive side chapels, the Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is one of the most architecturally-eminent structures in the city of Philadelphia. Erected in 1864, The Cathedral-Basilica is presented in a Roman-Corinthian style of architecture, modeled after the Lombard Church of St. Charles (San Carla al Corso) in Rome.

Photo 77, Nov 2003

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is located at 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the east side of Logan Square in Philadelphia. It was built from 1846-1864 and was designed by Napoleon LeBrun – from original plans by Reverends Mariano Muller and John B. Tornatore – with the dome and Palladian facade designed by John Notman and Rev. John T. Mahoney added after 1850. The interior was largely decorated by Constantino Brumidi.

The cathedral is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania. In 1979 Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass at the cathedral.

Photo 54, Nov 2014