Basilica and Convent of San Pedro, Lima


Iglesia de San Pedro is the Spanish name for Saint Peter Church located in Lima, Peru. The church was completed in 1638.
It is administered by the Jesuits and it was created Basilica as part of the Archdiocese of Lima.
The church is part of the Historic Centre of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991.
In this church, Sacred Heart of Jesus is venerated.
Among those interred within the church is the Viceroy of Peru Ambrosio O'Higgins.
On 16 March 2018 the basilica hosted the royal wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover to Alessandra de Osma.