Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul, also called Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, is a wooden Roman Catholic cathedral located in the centre of the capital city of .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 6:00 AM—1:30 PM
    Saturday: 8:00 AM—1:00 PM
    Sunday: 8:30 AM—noon
  • Email: secretariaatpetrusenpaulus@gmail.com
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Also known as: “Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Paramaribo”
  • Address: 22-24 Henck Arronstraat, Paramaribo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of Suriname and Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

Government office
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The is the presidential palace of in the capital of . It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. is situated 360 metres southeast of Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Park
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The is a in , the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the and the . is situated 380 metres southeast of Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Museum
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is a fortress in , . In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed . is situated 610 metres southeast of Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainville and Paramaribo.

Village
is a resort in Suriname, located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The resort is home to the .

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, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Village
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is a town and resort in , located on the eastern bank of the , directly opposite the capital . Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405. is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

Latitude
5.82873° or 5° 49′ 43″ north
Longitude
-55.15394° or 55° 9′ 14″ west
Open location code
68Q6RRHW+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q2736107
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس بطرس وبولس”
  • Croatian: “Katedrala sv. Petra i Pavla u Paramaribu”
  • Dutch: “Henck Arronstraat 22-24”
  • Dutch: “Kathedrale Basiliek van Sint Petrus en Paulus”
  • Dutch: “Petrus en Paulus kathedraal”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskathedraal (Paramaribo)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskathedraal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس بطرس وبولس”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Sanktaj Petro kaj Paŭlo (Paramaribo)”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo Sanktaj Petro kaj Paŭlo”
  • German: “Kathedrale St. Peter und Paul”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Paramaribo”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Petrus dan Paulus, Paramaribo”
  • Italian: “cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo”
  • Japanese: “聖ペトロ・パウロ大聖堂”
  • Malayalam: “വിശുദ്ധ പത്രോസിന്റെയും പൗലോസിന്റെയും കത്തീഡ്രൽ-ബസിലിക്ക”
  • Malayalam: “സെന്റ് പീറ്റേഴ്സ് ആൻഡ് പോൾ കത്തീഡ്രൽ, പരമാരിബൊ”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Piotra i św. Pawła w Paramaribo”
  • Russian: “Собор Святых Петра и Павла”
  • Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Pedro y San Pablo”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo”

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