Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral
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St. Peter-In-Chains Cathedral
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St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in downtown Cincinnati
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| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′13.89″N 84°31′8.70″W / 39.1038583°N 84.5190833°WCoordinates: 39°6′13.89″N 84°31′8.70″W / 39.1038583°N 84.5190833°W |
| Architect |
Henry Walter Edward J. Schulte (renovation) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001469 |
| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1973 |
Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
The cathedral is a Greek revival structure located at 8th and Plum Streets in downtown Cincinnati. St. Peter in Chains was begun with the laying of its cornerstone on 20 May 1841, under the direction of then-bishop—later archbishop—John Baptist Purcell, and formally dedicated on 2 November 1845. Its striking single spire, which rises 224 feet (68 m) above street level, was the tallest man-made structure in the city for many decades, and is constructed of pure white limestone.
The first St. Peter's was located at Sixth and Sycamore Street, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was dedicated on December 17, 1826 at what is now the site of St. Francis Xavier Church and became the seat of the First bishop. The large stone angels that were on each side of the main altar were created by Odoardo Fantacchiotti in the late 1840s. They were among the first European sculptures to come to Cincinnati and now grace the Cincinnati Art Museum.
The interior of St. Peter in Chains is distinctly unique among Roman Catholic cathedrals in America, with its Greek-themed mosaics depicting the Stations of the Cross, its ornate Corinthian columns and its massive bronze doors. The crucifix is by Benvenuto Cellini, the murals by Carl Zimmerman and the mosaic in the apse is the work of Anton Wendling.
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