Ecclesia cathedralis Sanctorum Petri et Pauli Гэгээн Петр, Паулын цогчин дуган | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | Cardinal Giorgio Marengo |
Year consecrated | 2003 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Geographic coordinates | 47°54′43″N 106°58′33″E / 47.91194°N 106.97583°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Predrag Stupar |
Type | Church |
Style | Eclecticism |
Completed | 2002 |
Website | |
www.sppcathedral.com |
The Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, designed by Serbian architect Predrag Stupar and consecrated in 2003 by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe; its shape resembles that of a yurt.[1]
It is the official episcopal see of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar.
It has 36 semicircular windows and a window in the skylight. They were added by 2005, and were part of a project of Brother Mark,[2] a member of the Taizé Community. The windows depict the four evangelists in their symbolic forms: an eagle, an angel, a yak and a snow leopard. The latter two are the local reinterpretations of traditional Christian iconography, which replace the traditional winged bull and a winged lion. Inside is a statue of the Virgin Mary, venerated after being discovered in the rubbish in 2013.[3]