St. Peter's Basilica

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
Map showing the various buildings and structures of Vatican City in purple with a red dot indicating the location of St. Peter's Basilica Map 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″ECoordinates: 41°54′08″N 12°27′12″E
Location Vatican City
Country Holy See
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Latin Rite
Website St. Peter's Basilica
History
Dedication Saint Peter
Consecrated 18 November 1626
Architecture
Status Papal major basilica
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
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply St. Peter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), is an Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome