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This is a complete list of basilicas of the Catholic Church.A basilica is a church with certain privileges conferred on it by the Pope.. Not all churches with "basilica" in their title actually have the ecclesiastical status, which can lead to confusion, since it is also an architectural term for a church-building style.
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.
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 ...
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:
The chain is now kept in a reliquary under the main altar in the basilica. [4] Since 1894, a link of the chain has been housed in St Peter's Church, [5] Rutland, Vermont. [6] 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.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains (Roman Catholic) 39°06′14″N 84°31′09″W / 39.103858°N 84.519083°W / 39.103858; -84.519083 ( Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains (Cincinnati