Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Providence, Rhode Island)
Architect: Patrick Keely
1872 - 89
Architecture
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Providence, Rhode Island) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cathedral Square neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Providence.
Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Providence that encompassed Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard. in favor of building a new cathedral church to replace the current decrepit and inadequate structure.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Architect: Bishop Diego Peláez
1075
Architecture
The Cathedral in Galicia, Spain is built on the site of an old church dedicated to Saint Santiago, or St James as he is known in English. It is one of the most important religious structures in the whole of Spain, particularly because it marks the end of the 790 kilometres (490 miles) that make up the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
In 1188 Master Mateo took over the construction of the cathedral and added one of its most spectacular features – the Gloria Portico, which is its main entrance. It is decorated with 200 figures representing the Apocalypse, and the figure of Saint James, welcoming the pilgrims at the end of their journey. The Basilica was finally consecrated in 1211 before Alfonso IX.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Cleveland, Ohio)
Architect: Patrick Keely , Stickle and Associates (1946–48)
1847
Architecture
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (known locally as St. John's Cathedral) is a historic Roman Catholic church building in Cleveland, Ohio. Completed and consecrated in 1852, it is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Numerous renovations have enlarged and changed some aspects of the cathedral, but it remains essentially the same since its construction.
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