The Basilica and Convent of

Saint Peter Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, e ...

(), formerly known as Basilica of

Saint Paul Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle ( AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally ...

() after the school of the same name, is a

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located in the

historic centre of Lima The Historic Centre of Lima () is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone est ...

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History

Completed in 1638 as part of the former College of Saint Paul (), it is administered by the

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and it was created Basilica as part of the

Archdiocese of Lima The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima () is part of the Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the ''Diocese of Lima'' on 14 May 1541. The diocese was raised to the level of a metr ...

. In this church,

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is venerated. Among those interred within the church is the Viceroy of Peru (1796-1801)

Ambrosio O'Higgins Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins y O'Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno (c. 1720 – 19 March 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins (''Ambrós Bearnárd Ó hUiginn'', in Irish), was an Irish-Spanish colonial administrator and a member of the O'Higgins f ...

. The

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of Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro, 10th Count of Lemos, also a Viceroy of Peru (1667-1672), is located inside the church. It was originally located at the Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken (demolished in 1937), which was the Count's favourite, as he would be commonly seen sweeping the street outside the church with a broom despite his office. On 16 March 2018 the basilica hosted the royal wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover to

Alessandra de Osma Princess Christian of Hanover (née Alessandra Lisette de Osma Foy, born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Ha ...

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* Vargas Ugarte, Rubén: ''Los jesuitas y el arte'', Lima, 1963. * Anónimo: ''El Tesoro de San Pedro. Colección de cuerpos y reliquias de Santos y Mártires'', Lima, 1907. Historic Centre of Lima Roman Catholic churches completed in 1638 Tourist attractions in Lima Colonial Peru Basilica churches in Peru San Pedro Ossuaries Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru 16th-century establishments in the Spanish Empire 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Peru Neoclassical church buildings in Peru {{Peru-RC-church-stub

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