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Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

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Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Phone:
01 39 70 85

Address:
1 avenue Jacquemond, Yamoussoukro, Cu00F4te d'Ivoire

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire . The basilica was constructed between 1985 and 1989 with different cost estimates given by various groups. Some stated that it cost US$175 million, US$300 million, or US$400 million, ranging as high as US$600 million. The designs of the dome and encircled plaza are clearly inspired by the Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City, although it is not an outright replica. The cornerstone was laid on 10 August 1985, and it was consecrated on 10 September 1990 by Pope John Paul II, who had just formally accepted the basilica as a gift from Félix Houphouët-Boigny on behalf of the Catholic Church.The basilica is not to be confused with a cathedral. Our Lady of Peace is located in the Diocese of Yamoussoukro; the Cathedral of Saint Augustine — less than three km away — is smaller in size than the basilica but the principal place of worship and seat of the bishop of the diocese.Guinness World Records lists it as the largest church in the world, having surpassed the previous record holder, St. Peter's Basilica, upon completion. It has an area of 30,000 square metres and is 158 metres high. However, it also includes a rectory and a villa , which are not strictly part of the church. It can accommodate 18,000 worshippers, compared to 60,000 for St. Peter's. Ordinary services conducted at the basilica are usually attended by only a few hundred people.The basilica is administered by Polish Pallottines at a cost of US$1.5 million annually.
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