Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains
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The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains is a Catholic cathedral of the Latin Church in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The basilica is a Greek revival structure located at 8th and Plum streets in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. It is dedicated to Saint Peter's imprisonment and liberation.
St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral | |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°6′13.89″N 84°31′8.70″W |
Built | 1841-1845 |
Architect | Henry Walter[1] Edward J. Schulte (renovation)[2] |
Architectural style | Greek Revival[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 73001469[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 18, 1973[1] |
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]