Paderborn Cathedral

Paderborn Cathedral (German: Paderborner Dom) is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn. It is located in the city centre of Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mary, Saint Kilian and Saint Liborius. The official German name is Hoher Dom Ss. Maria, Liborius und Kilian.

Paderborn Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary, Saint Kilian and Saint Liborius
Paderborner Dom
Paderborn Cathedral
51°43′08″N 8°45′20″E
LocationPaderborn
CountryGermany
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.dom-paderborn.de
History
StatusActive
Founded13th century
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral
StyleRomanesque-Gothic
Specifications
Length104 m (341 ft 2 in)
Width52 m (170 ft 7 in)
Height28 m (91 ft 10 in)
Number of spires1
Spire height93 m (305 ft 1 in)
Bells10
Tenor bell weight13520kg
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Paderborn
Clergy
ArchbishopHans-Josef Becker
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