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It was a mosque before being rebuilt as a Catholic cathedral. [19] [20] Cathedral of St. John the Divine: 11,241 [21] 480,000 [22] 8,600 1892–present New York City United States: Anglican (Episcopal Church in the U.S.) Unfinished. Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń: 10,090 [citation needed] 300,000 [23] 7,000 [24] 1994–2004 Licheń Stary ...
The basilica is not to be confused with a cathedral. Our Lady of Peace is located in the Diocese of Yamoussoukro; the Cathedral of Saint Augustine—less than 3 km (2 mi) away [13] —is smaller in size than the basilica but the principal place of worship and seat of the bishop of the diocese. [14]
In January 2017, following twin terrorist attacks that killed at least 27 Coptic Egyptians at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Cairo in December 2016, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi commissioned the construction of the country's largest mosque and church in the new administrative capital to become symbols of coexistence and national unity. [7]
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One of the largest Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals Note: this list is incomplete e.g. St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney is 107 metres long (ref. St. Mary's Cathedral website). Portugal's Alcobaça Monastery is 106 metres long.
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Pages in category "Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, São Tomé ...
Largest unreinforced solid concrete dome in the world. Archetype of Western dome construction. [2] [6] [7] 1436–1871 45.5 149 Florence Cathedral: Florence, Italy City-state of Florence: Largest brick and mortar dome in the world. First double-dome structure of the Renaissance. Octagonal dome. Architect Filippo Brunelleschi. [8] 1871–1873 56 ...