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St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rabat
St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Archdiocese of Rabat
Rite	Latin Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Rabat, Morocco
Geographic coordinates	34°01′04″N 6°49′53″W / 34.01778°N 6.83139°W / 34.01778; -6.83139
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Art Deco
Groundbreaking	1919
Completed	1930s

St. Peter's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rabat) is a Roman Catholic church located at Golan Square (Place du Golan) in downtown Rabat, Morocco. It was erected in the early 20th century in the Art Deco style. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, and is the ecclesiastical seat of the Archdiocese of Rabat.

Construction of the cathedral began in 1919, and its chief architect was Adrien Laforgue. The cathedral was inaugurated by Resident-General Hubert Lyautey in 1921. The two towers of the cathedral were added in the 1930s.

The cathedral is operational and Mass is celebrated daily.

Images

• Interior.
• Choir.
• Close-up of the Art Deco floor.
• Side Altar.
• Confessional.
• Ceiling.
• Stained glass window.
• Floor.
• Geometric decoration in the Art Deco style.
• Baptistry.

See also

• Casablanca Cathedral
• French Church of Tangier
• Roman Catholic Cathedral of Tangier
• St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Laayoune
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Dakhla

References

1. Baumanova, Monika (2022-09-21). Urban Public Space in Colonial Transformations. Springer Nature. p. 115. ISBN 978-3-031-14697-8.
2. Baida, Jamaâ; Feroldi, Vincent (2005). Présence chrétienne au Maroc: XIXème - XXème siècles (1. éd ed.). Rabat: Éd. & Impr. Bouregreg. p. 40. ISBN 978-9954-423-97-4.

• Religious buildings and structures in Rabat
• Art Deco architecture
• Roman Catholic cathedrals in Morocco
• 1921 establishments in Morocco
• 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Morocco