| Saint Peter's Cathedral | |
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| Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast | |
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  Saint Peter's Cathedral Location within Northern Ireland | |
| 54°35′57″N 5°56′40″W / 54.599038°N 5.944408°W | |
| Location | Belfast, County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| Website | https://stpetersbelfast.ie |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 14 October 1866 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Fr Jeremiah Ryan McAuley John O'Neill |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1860–1866 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 850 |
| Length | 180ft (54.8m) |
| Width | 70ft (21.3m) |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Armagh |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Armagh |
| Diocese | Down and Connor (since 1866) |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Alan McGuckian |
| Dean | Vacant |
| Canon(s) | Canon Brian Daly Canon Sean Emerson Canon Robert Fleck Canon John Forsythe Canon Sean Gilmore Canon Joseph Gunn Canon Colm McBride Canon Denis McKinley Canon Patrick McWilliams Canon John Murray Canon Edward O’Donnell Canon Hugh O’Hagan (Honorary Canons) Monsignor Sean Connolly Canon Noel Conway Canon Aidan Kerr Canon Austin McGirr Canon Patrick McKenna Canon Brendan Murray Canon Sean Rogan Canon Daniel Whyte |
| Priest(s) | Very Rev. Martin Graham Adm. Rev. Brian Watters CC Rev. Aidan McCaughan |
| Archdeacon | Vacant |
| Deacon(s) | Rev. Martin Whyte |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | James McConnell |
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast (Irish: Ard Eaglais Naomh Peadar, IPA: [ˈaːɾˠd̪ˠ ˌaɡlˠəʃ n̪ˠiːw ˈpʲad̪ˠəɾˠ]), is the Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor, and is therefore the episcopal seat of the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor. It is located in the Divis Street area of the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and construction began in the 1860s. There are three choirs: the Cathedral Choir, the Down & Connor Schola Cantorum (Boys’ Choir) and the Cathedral Girls’ Choir.
It is a Grade A listed building.[1]