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The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains is a Catholic cathedral of the Latin Church in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The basilica is a Greek revival structure located at 8th and Plum streets in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. It is dedicated to Saint Peter's imprisonment and liberation.
Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in Chains) alludes to the Bible story of the Liberation of Saint Peter, when the Apostle Peter, imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa, was rescued by an angel. Frequently seen translations are:
Around the world, numerous churches to St Peter bear the Ad Vincula suffix, relating to the basilica and relic. Of interest in this context are St Peter's two imprisonments. According to legend, when Leo compared the Jerusalem chain to that of St Peter's final imprisonment in the Mamertine Prison, in Rome, the two chains miraculously fused ...
The Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, Ontario, and one of the oldest Catholic churches in Ontario. It is located at 411 Reid Street in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. St. Peter's was designed by James Chevette in the Gothic Revival style. It was elevated to a cathedral in 1882.
As of 2006, the diocese contained 88,741 Catholics in 43 parishes, 104 priests, 9 religious priests, 101 Women Religious and 12 deacons. The Diocese of Peterborough includes the Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts, the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, and Victoria, that portion of the Regional District of Durham which formally was the ...
PARIS (Reuters) -Firefighters brought a blaze on the spire of Rouen's historic cathedral in northern France under control on Thursday after it had sent a thick plume of smoke into the sky and ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral may refer to: Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains, Peterborough ...
More than four years after a devastating fire destroyed much of Notre Dame Cathedral, restoration work on the building is nearing completion.. The medieval landmark, parts of which date back more ...