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Cathedral is the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania and is the largest brownstone structure and one of the most architecturally notable structures in Philadelphia
General Information
How to Get There
Head south on S 15th St toward S Penn Square. S 15th St turns slightly left and becomes S Penn Square. Keep left to stay on S Penn Square. S Penn Square turns slightly left and becomes John F Kennedy Blvd. Turn right onto N 16th St/State Rte 3027. Slight left onto Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. Slight right onto N 18th St
Overview
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Logan Square is the head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the largest Catholic church in Pennsylvania, built between 1846 and 1864. Its Roman-Corinthian design, modeled on San Carlo al Corso in Rome, has a Palladian facade and aqua copper dome, and it is the largest brownstone structure in Philadelphia. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, and two popes, John Paul II (1979) and Francis (2015), have celebrated Mass here.
Highlights
- Interior: a stained-glass apse, red marble, eight side chapels, and seating for 2,000
- Dome mural: The Assumption of the Virgin (1868) by Constantino Brumidi, known for the U.S. Capitol dome
- Architects: Napoleon LeBrun and John Notman
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