For other uses, see St. Peter’s Basilica (disambiguation). Saint Peter’s Basilica Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italian) Basilica Sancti Petri (Latin) Ornate building in the early morning with a giant order of columns beneath a Latin inscription, fourteen statues on the roofline, and large dome on top. Main façade and dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, seen from St. Peter’s Square MapWikimedia | © OpenStreetMap 41°54′08″N 12°27′12″E Country Vatican City Denomination Catholic Sui iuris church Latin Church Tradition Roman Rite Website St. Peter’s Basilica History Status Papal major basilica Dedication Saint Peter Consecrated 18 November 1626 Architecture Architect(s) Bernardo Rossellino, Giuliano da Sangallo, Bramante, Raffaello Sanzio, Giovanni Giocondo, Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane, Baldassarre Peruzzi, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Domenico Fontana, Giacomo Della Porta, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, Pirro Ligorio, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. Style Renaissance and Baroque Groundbreaking 18 April 1506 Completed 18 November 1626 Specifications Length 220 metres (720 ft) Width 150 metres (490 ft) Height 136.6 metres (448 ft)[1] Nave height 46.2 metres (152 ft) Dome diameter (outer) 42 metres (138 ft) Dome diameter (inner) 41.5 metres (136 ft) Administration Diocese Rome Clergy Archpriest Mauro Gambetti UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Vatican City Type Cultural Criteria i, ii, iv, vi Designated 1984 (8th session) Reference no. 286 Region Europe and North America The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter’s Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter’s Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.[2]