Pope Paul V converted Saint Peter's from a central-plan church into a basilican-plan church because ____.

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Pope Paul V and the Catholic Church in general wanted to distance themselves from pagan architecture and symbolism, so the decision to convert Saint Peter's from a central-plan church (which was associated with pagan temples) to a basilican-plan church (which was associated with Christian buildings) was made.

Pope Paul V Converted Saint Peter's from a Central-Plan Church