Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains

Coordinates: 39°6′13.89″N 84°31′8.70″W / 39.1038583°N 84.5190833°W / 39.1038583; -84.5190833
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St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral
Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°6′13.89″N 84°31′8.70″W / 39.1038583°N 84.5190833°W / 39.1038583; -84.5190833
Built1841-1845
ArchitectHenry Walter[1]
Edward J. Schulte (renovation)[2]
Architectural styleGreek Revival[1]
NRHP reference No.73001469[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1973[1]

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains is a

liberation
.

The church's cornerstone was laid on May 20, 1841, under the direction of then-bishop—later archbishop—John Baptist Purcell, and the church was formally dedicated on November 2, 1845, as the first large church west of the Allegheny Mountains.[3] On June 29, 2020, Pope Francis conferred the title of minor basilica on St. Peter in Chains.[4]

Architecture

The interior of the basilica

St. Peter in Chains' striking single

Jesus' life.[3]

The interior of St. Peter in Chains is distinctly unique among Roman Catholic cathedrals in

murals by Carl Zimmerman and the mosaic in the apse is the work of Anton Wendling.[2]

History

The first Catholic church in Cincinnati was Christ Church, originally located at Liberty and Vine streets, then later at 6th and Sycamore streets, at what is now the site of St. Francis Xavier Church. Christ Church served as the young diocese's de facto cathedral until the first St. Peter's Cathedral was built on the site. St. Peter's was dedicated on December 17, 1826, becoming the seat of the diocese.[3]

The second and current St. Peter's Cathedral was dedicated in 1845.

angels that flanked the main altar were created by Odoardo Fantacchiotti in the late 1840s.[6] They were among the first European sculptures to come to Cincinnati and now grace the Cincinnati Art Museum.[7][8]

By the 1930s, St. Peter in Chains had become dilapidated, its signature white limestone covered in soot. In 1938, Archbishop

rectory, a sacristy, and archdiocesan offices. The church was re-dedicated as a cathedral on November 3, 1957, amid celebration and fanfare.[3]

In 1977, the cathedral hosted a visit from

consecrated within its walls, and the cathedral is a popular venue for weddings, as well as the annual ordination
of the archdiocese's priests and deacons.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Dorsey, Robert W., ed. (1987). Architecture and Construction in Cincinnati:Guide to Buildings, Designers & Builders. The Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati. p. 81.
  3. ^ a b c d e Finke, Gail (October 2017). "Sixty years and counting: Cincinnati's renovated cathedral remains a neo-classical gem". The Catholic Telegraph. Vol. 186, no. 10. pp. 14, 21.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Pope Francis Designates the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains a Minor Basilica". The Catholic Telegraph. August 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ^ Foster, Ellsworth D.; Hughes, James Laughlin (1922). The American Educator. Ralph Durham Company. p. 823.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7385-9395-1
    . Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  7. ^ "About the Collection: Praying Angel". Cincinnati Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  8. ^ "About the Collection: Adoring Angel". Cincinnati Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

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