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St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat

Coordinates: 34°01′04″N 6°49′53″W / 34.01778°N 6.83139°W / 34.01778; -6.83139
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St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rabat
St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceArchdiocese of Rabat
RiteLatin Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationRabat, Morocco
Geographic coordinates34°01′04″N 6°49′53″W / 34.01778°N 6.83139°W / 34.01778; -6.83139
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleArt Deco
Groundbreaking1919
Completed1930s

St. Peter's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rabat) is a Roman Catholic church located at Golan Square (Place du Golan) in downtown Rabat, Morocco. It was erected in the early 20th century in the Art Deco style. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, and is the ecclesiastical seat of the Archdiocese of Rabat.[citation needed]

Construction of the cathedral began in 1919,[citation needed] and its chief architect was Adrien Laforgue.[1] The cathedral was inaugurated by Resident-General Hubert Lyautey in 1921.[2] The two towers of the cathedral were added in the 1930s.[citation needed]

The cathedral is operational and Mass is celebrated daily.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Baumanova, Monika (2022-09-21). Urban Public Space in Colonial Transformations. Springer Nature. p. 115. ISBN 978-3-031-14697-8.
  2. ^ Baida, Jamaâ; Feroldi, Vincent (2005). Présence chrétienne au Maroc: XIXème - XXème siècles (1. éd ed.). Rabat: Éd. & Impr. Bouregreg. p. 40. ISBN 978-9954-423-97-4.