Basilica and Convent of Saint Peter
Basílica y convento de San Pedro
The church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
Governing bodyArchdiocese of Lima
Location
LocationJr. Azángaro & Ucayali, Lima
Architecture
StyleNeocolonial, Neoclassical
Completed1638

The Basilica and Convent of Saint Peter (Spanish: Basílica y convento de San Pedro), formerly known as Basilica of Saint Paul (Spanish: Basílica de San Pablo de Lima) after the school of the same name,[1] is a Catholic church located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.

Completed in 1638 as part of the former College of Saint Paul (Spanish: Colegio Máximo de San Pablo de Lima),[2] it is administered by the Jesuits and it was created Basilica as part of the Archdiocese of Lima. In this church, Sacred Heart of Jesus is venerated.

Among those interred within the church is the Viceroy of Peru (1796-1801) Ambrosio O'Higgins.

On 16 March 2018 the basilica hosted the royal wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover to Alessandra de Osma.

See also

References

  1. de Mendiburu, Manuel (1876). Diccionario histórico-biográfico del Perú (in Spanish). Vol. 2. p. 112.
  2. San Pedro de Lima, Antiguo Colegio Máximo de San Pablo. Estudios Indianos. 2017. ISBN 978-9972-837-32-6.

Bibliography

  • Vargas Ugarte, Rubén: Los jesuitas y el arte, Lima, 1963.
  • Anónimo: El Tesoro de San Pedro. Colección de cuerpos y reliquias de Santos y Mártires, Lima, 1907.

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