St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral (El Cajon, California)

St. Peter Cathedral
St. Peter Cathedral's location in Southern California
32°45′14.24″N 116°55′27.26″W / 32.7539556°N 116.9242389°W / 32.7539556; -116.9242389
Location	25585 Berg Rd. El Cajon, California
Country	United States
Denomination	Chaldean Catholic Church
History
Founded	December 6, 1973
Dedicated	September 10, 1983
Architecture
Style	Byzantine Revival
Completed	1983
Specifications
Capacity	600
Number of domes	One
Administration
Diocese	Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Mar Sarhad Yawsip Jammo
Rector	Rev. Michael J. Bazzi

St. Peter Cathedral is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral located in El Cajon, California, United States. It is the seat for the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle.

History

The first Chaldean and Assyrian people to immigrate to the United States arrived at the end of nineteenth century. Although small in number they were spread across the country by the middle of the twentieth century.^[1] St. Peter Chaldean Catholic parish was established in 1973 with Father Peter Kattoula as its first pastor.^[2] The present church building was completed in 1983 and it was dedicated on September 10 of that year. It has a seating capacity of 600 people.^[3] The church hall was opened on November 29, 1989. It became a cathedral when the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle was established in 2002.

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