St. Peter's Cathedral, Bandung

Bandung Cathedral
Gereja Katedral Bandung (Indonesian)
St. Peter's Church
Coordinates: 6°10′9.31″S 106°49′59.23″E / 6.1692528°S 106.8331194°E / -6.1692528; 106.8331194
Location Jalan Merdeka No. 14, Bandung, Indonesia
Website http://www.katedralbandung.org/
History
Status Cathedral
Consecrated 1922
Architecture
Architect(s) Wolff Schoemaker
Years built 1921-1922
Groundbreaking 1921
Specifications
Length 40 metres
Width 15 metres
Number of spires 1
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mgr. Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, O.S.C.
Rector Barnabas Nono Juarno, O.S.C.

Bandung Cathedral (Indonesian Gereja Katedral Bandung) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Bandung. Its official name is Katedral Santo Petrus ("St. Peter's Cathedral"). It is located at Jalan Merdeka, Bandung, Indonesia. The building was designed by Wolff Schoemaker in Neogothic style. Bandung Cathedral has a land area of 2,385 m² and building area of 785 m².[1]

Bandung Cathedral during the colonial period.

The first building of the church was named St. Regis Francis on June 16, 1895. After Bandung received the status of gemeente (municipality) in 1906, it was decided to build a new church building. Construction of the new building was started in 1921. The construction was finished in 1922 and the new Cathedral was blessed on February 19, 1922 by Mgr. E. Luypen.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 David (October 15, 2009). "Jejak Gereja Katedral St. Petrus". KatedralBandung.org (in Indonesian). Katedral Bandung.


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