St Peter Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral located in Likoma Island. It is the third largest Cathedrals in Africa. Like the name implies, the beautiful Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter.
His statue faces the lake surrounding the island. It is the main attraction in the town. The cathedral is made of stones. The foundation stone was laid on the 27th January 1903 by Bishop Gerard Trower. It took about eight years to complete.
The church has beautiful arched windows and entrances. It was considered an engineering feat at that time and most of the building materials were imported from other countries. It was consecrated on 14th November 1911 by Bishop Thomas Fisher.
