King Christian VII of Denmark officially sanctioned the Catholic Church in 1773.[2] The first Catholic church building in the Danish West Indies, present day U.S. Virgin Islands, was purchased from the Danish Crown in 1802. It was destroyed in a fire two years later. The first church under the patronage of the apostles Peter and Paul was consecrated in 1806. The first church building on the present location was completed in 1828. A hurricane in 1837 destroyed most of that building. The present church building was completed in 1848. The Rev. Louis Dold, C.Ss.R. was the first Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province to pastor the parish. When Pope John XXIII created the Prelature of the Virgin Islands, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul became its cathedral church. The Redemptorists left the parish in 1989 and Msgr. Michael F. Kosak was the first diocesan priest to serve as cathedral rector.[2]
There are more than 12 scenes from the Old and New Testaments depicted in murals on the cathedral's ceiling.[3] A capital campaign to restore and refurbish the cathedral began in 2004.
^"Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
^ ab"History". Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
^"St. Thomas Culture & History". U.S. Virgin Islands. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
External links
Media related to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) at Wikimedia Commons
Official Cathedral Site
Diocese of St. Thomas Official Site
March 03, 2023
saints, peter, paul, cathedral, thomas, virgin, islands, other, uses, peter, paul, church, disambiguation, saints, peter, paul, cathedral, cathedral, roman, catholic, church, united, states, virgin, islands, mother, church, seat, diocese, saint, thomas, locate. For other uses see St Peter and St Paul s Church disambiguation Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States Virgin Islands 1 It is the mother church and seat of the Diocese of Saint Thomas It is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie Saints Peter and Paul CathedralSaints Peter and Paul Cathedral18 20 27 64 N 64 56 12 45 W 18 3410111 N 64 9367917 W 18 3410111 64 9367917 Coordinates 18 20 27 64 N 64 56 12 45 W 18 3410111 N 64 9367917 W 18 3410111 64 9367917Location22 Kronprindsens Gade Saint Thomas U S Virgin Islands United StatesDenominationRoman CatholicWebsitecathedralvi orgHistoryStatusCathedral Parish churchFounded1806DedicationSaint Peter and Saint PaulArchitectureCompleted1848AdministrationDioceseSt ThomasClergyBishop s Most Rev Jerome FeudjioRectorRev Msgr Jerome Feudjio Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit Cathedral interior King Christian VII of Denmark officially sanctioned the Catholic Church in 1773 2 The first Catholic church building in the Danish West Indies present day U S Virgin Islands was purchased from the Danish Crown in 1802 It was destroyed in a fire two years later The first church under the patronage of the apostles Peter and Paul was consecrated in 1806 The first church building on the present location was completed in 1828 A hurricane in 1837 destroyed most of that building The present church building was completed in 1848 The Rev Louis Dold C Ss R was the first Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province to pastor the parish When Pope John XXIII created the Prelature of the Virgin Islands the Church of Saints Peter and Paul became its cathedral church The Redemptorists left the parish in 1989 and Msgr Michael F Kosak was the first diocesan priest to serve as cathedral rector 2 There are more than 12 scenes from the Old and New Testaments depicted in murals on the cathedral s ceiling 3 A capital campaign to restore and refurbish the cathedral began in 2004 See also EditList of Catholic cathedrals in the United States List of cathedrals in the United StatesReferences Edit Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral Giga Catholic Retrieved 2013 03 06 a b History Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral Retrieved 2014 02 02 St Thomas Culture amp History U S Virgin Islands Retrieved 2014 01 29 External links Edit Media related to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral St Thomas U S Virgin Islands at Wikimedia Commons Official Cathedral Site Diocese of St Thomas Official Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral St Thomas U S Virgin Islands amp oldid 1023419674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,