St. Peter's Church, Lima, Peru

Standing: High · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 119 of 14,583

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About St. Peter's Church

The Basilica and Convent of Saint Peter is a Catholic church in the historic centre of Lima, at Jirón Azángaro and Ucayali. It was completed in 1638 as part of the former College of Saint Paul and was long called the Basilica of Saint Paul after that school. The Jesuits run it, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus is venerated here. Ambrosio O'Higgins, Viceroy of Peru from 1796 to 1801, is buried in the church, which also holds the heart of the Count of Lemos, viceroy from 1667 to 1672.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Place details and sources

Wheelchair access: Limited OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building: Church OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1638 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage of Peru Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Denomination: Roman Catholic OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Basilica and Convent of San Pedro, Lima Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09