The original Saint Peter's was badly in need of repair and also was not large enough to meet the needs of a growing Church membership.
Saint Peter's Square is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.Find out more about St. Peter's Basilica at http://vaticanart.net/st-peters-basilica-architecture
The dome of Saint Peter's which is 452 feet at its highest.
Basilica Papale di San Pietro was started in 1506 and completed in1626 .
Nobody is buried in the altar at Saint Peter's, however, the altar is built directly over the tomb of St. Peter, the first apostle.
Saint Paul's basilica is located in Rome.
The three biggest churches in Italy are St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Duomo di Milano in Milan, and Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna. St. Peter's Basilica is the largest and most famous church, serving as the center of the Catholic Church.
If you mean, St. Peter's Basilica, it is not a Cathedral, then the pope in summer 2012 is Pope Benedict XVI. His Cathedral is St. John Lateran.
There is no mother superior of Saint Peter's Basilica.
Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius was created in 1070.
Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus was created in 1774.
Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral was created in 1959.
As with the current Saint Peter's Basilica, the old basilica was dedicated to Saint peter the Apostle.