Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
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The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia, known for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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cathedral basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italian Renaissance Revival
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Renaissance Revival architecture ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1864 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1846 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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surface form:
Saint Paul
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| facing |
Logan Square neighborhood
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surface form:
Logan Square
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| governingBody | Archdiocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasDomeQuantity | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
episcopal seat
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parish church ⓘ |
| hasSpireQuantity | 0 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Archdiocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Center City Philadelphia
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surface form:
Center City, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Benjamin Franklin Parkway ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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brownstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Corinthian portico
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large central dome ⓘ massive masonry walls with small upper windows ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Logan Square neighborhood ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania
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principal church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1864 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway cultural district
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