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St. Peter's Basilica, which is called "Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano" in Italian, is a large church in the Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. It is often called "the greatest church in Christendom".[2][3] In Catholic tradition, St. Peter's Basilica is believed to be the burial place of Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. It is believed that Saint Peter was the first Bishop of Rome.
St. Peter's Basilica
Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican
Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian)
Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin)
Ornate building in the early morning with a giant order of columns beneath a Latin inscription, fourteen statues on the roofline, and large dome on top.
Main façade and dome of St. Peter's Basilica seen from St. Peter's Square
Map showing the various buildings and structures of Vatican City in purple with a red dot indicating the location of St. Peter's BasilicaMap showing the various buildings and structures of Vatican City in purple with a red dot indicating the location of St. Peter's Basilica
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41°54′08″N 12°27′12″E / 41.90222°N 12.45333°E
Location
Vatican City
Country
Holy See
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Tradition
Latin Rite
Website
St. Peter's Basilica
History
Status
Papal major basilica
Dedication
Saint Peter
Consecrated
18 November 1626
Architecture
Architect(s)
Donato Bramante
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Michelangelo
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Giacomo della Porta
Carlo Maderno
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Carlo Fontana
Style
Renaissance and Baroque
Groundbreaking
18 April 1506
Completed
18 November 1626
Specifications
Length
220 metres (720 ft)
Width
150 metres (490 ft)
Height
136.6 metres (448 ft)[1]
Nave height
46.2 metres (152 ft)
Dome diameter (outer)
42 metres (138 ft)
Dome diameter (inner)
41.51 metres (136.2 ft)
Administration
Diocese
Rome
Clergy
Archpriest
Angelo Comastri
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Vatican City
Type
Cultural
Criteria
i, ii, iv, vi
Designated
1984 (8th session)
Reference no.
286
State Party
Holy See
Region
Europe and North America
Although the Bible does not say that the apostle Peter went to Rome, other Roman Christians who were alive in the 1st century AD have written about him.[4] Catholics believe that after Peter was killed, his body was buried in a cemetery where the basilica now stands. A tomb has been found below the altar of the basilica, and there were some bones, but no-one can say for certain if they are the bones of St. Peter.
A church was built here in the 4th century AD. The building that stands here now was begun on April 18, 1506 and was finished in 1626.[5] Many Popes have been buried there. Although many people think St. Peter's is a cathedral, it is not, because it does not have a bishop. The pope is the Bishop of Rome, and although he usually uses St. Peter's as his main church, because he lives in the Vatican, his bishop's throne is in a different church, the cathedral of Saint John Lateran. Large important churches like St. Peter's are often called basilicas. There are four ancient basilicas in Rome that were begun by the Emperor Constantine soon after he made Christianity the legal religion of the Roman Empire in the early 4th century AD (300s). The basilicas are St. Peter's Basilica, St. John Lateran, Santa Maria Maggiore and St. Paul outside the Walls.
St. Peter's is famous for many reasons:
The pope, who lives at the Vatican, often says mass at St. Peter's.
Many people go there on pilgrimage.
It is said to be the greatest work of architecture of its age.[6]
It has works by many famous artists including Michelangelo and Bernini.
St. Peter's is probably the largest Christian church in the world.[7] It covers an area of 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) and can hold over 60,000 peopl