St. Peter's Cathedral, Bandung

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Bandung Cathedral
Gereja Katedral Bandung (Indonesian)
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St. Peter's Cathedral
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Bandung Cathedral
6°54′53″S107°36′38″E / 6.914790°S 107.610453°E / -6.914790; 107.610453
LocationJalan Merdeka No. 14, Bandung, Indonesia
Denomination Roman Catholic
Religious institute Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross
Website http://www.katedralbandung.org/
History
Status Cathedral
Founder(s) Jesuit
Consecrated 19 February 1922
Architecture
Architect(s) Wolff Schoemaker
Style Neogothic
Years built1921–1922
Groundbreaking 1921
Specifications
Length40 metres
Width15 metres
Number of spires 1
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Bandung
Deanery East Bandung [1]
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mgr. Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, O.S.C.
Rector Barnabas Nono Juarno, O.S.C.
Priest(s) Leo van Beurden, O.S.C.
Agustinus Sudarno, O.S.C.
Febry Ferdinand Laleno, O.S.C.
Laity
Reader(s) Katharina Maria Irawati [2]
Organist(s) Callixtus Hendrix Hidajat [2]
OCIA coordinator Stefanus Yordan Hendra Gunawan Jahja Saputra [3]
Youth ministry coordinator Monica Dianrosawati [4]
Flower guildFelisia Jenny Purnamasari [2]

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. [5]

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Bandung Cathedral, c. 1920-1932 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Katholieke kerk Bandoeng TMnr 60016845.jpg
Bandung Cathedral, c. 1920–1932

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. [5]

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