Who wanted to build St Peter's basilica?
Who wanted to build St Peter's basilica? The construction of the present St. Peter's Basilica was commissioned by Pope Julius II (1503-1513), but before that, there was another basilica built by Constantine in 319.
What is the oldest church still standing?
The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd ...
What is the largest church in the world?
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world.
Are any popes not buried at the Vatican?
Although not all popes are buried at the Vatican Grottoes, there are over 90 papal tombs inside.