Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis
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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral
located in Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States
. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
. St. John the Evangelist Church
in Indianapolis served as the Proto-cathedral from 1871-1907. The Diocese of Vincennes
was renamed the Diocese of Indianapolis by Pope Leo XIII
on March 28, 1898. In that year Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral was established. The present church was built between 1905-1907.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
located in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a division of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was originally erected as the Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana on May 6, 1834, and encompassed all of Indiana as well as the eastern third of Illinois...
. St. John the Evangelist Church
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Indianapolis)
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The church building and the rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
in Indianapolis served as the Proto-cathedral from 1871-1907. The Diocese of Vincennes
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana
The Diocese of Vincennes was created on May 6, 1834 by Pope Gregory XVI. On March 28, 1898, the name of the diocese was changed to what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis...
was renamed the Diocese of Indianapolis by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on March 28, 1898. In that year Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral was established. The present church was built between 1905-1907.