Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Providence, Rhode Island)
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For the cathedral in Pakistan, see Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cathedral Square neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Providence. The Neo-Romanesque church was designed in 1873 by Patrick Keely and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[3][4]
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | |
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Location | 30 Fenner Street Providence, Rhode Island |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Consecrated | June 30, 1889 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Patrick C. Keely |
Style | Romanesque Revival Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1878 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 2 |
Tower height | 156 feet (48 m) |
Bells | 4 |
Administration | |
Province | Hartford |
Diocese | Providence |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Richard Garth Henning |
Rector | Rev. Msgr. Anthony Mancini[1] |
Laity | |
Director of music | Rev. Msgr. Anthony Mancini |
Organist(s) | Philip Faraone[2] |
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | |
Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
Coordinates | 41°49′9″N 71°25′1″W |
NRHP reference No. | 75000057[3][4] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1975 |
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