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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Philadelphia)

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2013 Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul from across the Benjamin Franklin Parkway 2
2013 Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul from across the Benjamin Franklin Parkway 2

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 between 1846 and 1864, and was designed by Napoleon LeBrun, from original plans by the Reverend Mariano Muller and the Reverend John B. Tornatore, with the dome and Palladian facade, designed by John Notman, added after 1850. The interior was largely decorated by Constantino Brumidi. The cathedral is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania, and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The cathedral has been the site of two papal Masses, one celebrated by Pope John Paul II in 1979, and the other by Pope Francis in 2015. The current rector of the cathedral is the Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill and the current archbishop of Philadelphia is Nelson J. Perez.

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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Philadelphia)
Race Street, Philadelphia Center City

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Race Street 1723
19103 Philadelphia, Center City
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