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"Cathedral of Saint Peter (Kansas City, Kansas)"

Construction on this began on the current church building in 1925. The first Mass was celebrated in the new Gothic Revival building on August 1, 1927 and it was dedicated on September 5 of the same year.

On May 10, 1947 the See City was transferred from Leavenworth, Kansas to Kansas City by Pope Pius XII.   St. Peter's was consecrated as a cathedral in 1948. Twelve gold crosses that represent the Twelve Apostles were placed between the Stations of the Cross. A portable Bishop's throne was placed in the sanctuary.

The cathedral is made of Carthage stone, is 145 feet tall and has three spires.

A parish center was built in 1992, and the interior of the cathedral was renovated in 1998. From October 6, 2006 to October 8, 2007 the parish observed its centennial. A statue of St. Joseph the Worker was placed in the Centennial Courtyard and a time capsule, to be opened in 2057, was buried nearby.