Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Ulaanbaatar)

The Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, designed by Serbian architect Predrag Stupar and consecrated in 2003 by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe; its shape resembles that of a yurt.^[1]

Ecclesia cathedralis Sanctorum Petri et Pauli Гэгээн Петр, Паулын цогчин дуган
Façade of the cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Leadership	Cardinal Giorgio Marengo
Year consecrated	2003
Status	Active
Location
Location	Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Geographic coordinates	47°54′43″N 106°58′33″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Predrag Stupar
Type	Church
Style	Eclecticism
Completed	2002
Website
www.sppcathedral.com

It is the official episcopal see of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar.

Building

It has 36 semicircular windows and a window in the skylight. They were added by 2005, and were part of a project of Brother Mark,^[2] a member of the Taizé Community. The windows depict the four evangelists in their symbolic forms: an eagle, an angel, a yak and a snow leopard. The latter two are the local reinterpretations of traditional Christian iconography, which replace the traditional winged bull and a winged lion. Inside is a statue of the Virgin Mary, venerated after being discovered in the rubbish in 2013.^[3]