The Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...

, located in Staten Island, New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

 in the neighborhood of New Brighton

New Brighton, Staten Island

New Brighton, formerly an independent village, is today a neighborhood located on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, USA. The neighborhood comprises an older industrial and residential harbor front area along the Kill Van Kull west of St. George.The village of New Brighton was...

. The parish was established in 1839. St. Peter's is the oldest of the 36 Roman Catholic parishes on Staten Island, having been established in 1839, before the second-oldest St. Mary's

St. Mary's Church (Staten Island, New York)

The Church of St. Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 1101 Bay Street, Staten Island, New York City. St. Mary's is the second oldest of the 36 Roman Catholic parishes on Staten Island, having been established in 1852, after St. Peter's ,...

 (1852), and the third-oldest St. Joseph's

St. Joseph's Church (Staten Island, New York)

The Church of St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and the oldest extant Roman Catholic church on Staten Island. The nearby cemetery is the second oldest Roman Catholic cemetery on the island. The church is located on Poplar Avenue in...

 (1855).

Buildings

The church was built between 1905 and 1919 by the firm of Harding & Gooch. The rectory was built to design of George H. Streeton

George H. Streeton

George H. Streeton, AIA, was an American architect who worked in New York during the first half of the twentieth century, primarily for Roman Catholic clients.-Early life and education:...

.

Parish schools

Two parochial schools exist in the parish: St. Peter's Boys High School

St. Peter's Boys High School

St. Peter's Boys' High School is a Catholic all-boys high school located in the West Brighton area of Staten Island in New York City. St. Peter's is affiliated with the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de la Salle. The school is located at 200 Clinton Avenue and is part of the St. Peter's...

 and St. Peter's High School for Girls

St. Peter's High School for Girls

St. Peter's High School for Girls is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school on Staten Island in New York, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.-Background:...

.