St. Peter's Church (Richmond, Virginia)
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St. Peter's Church of Richmond
, Virginia
, located at 800 E. Grace St., is the oldest Catholic Church in Richmond. From the erecting of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond
in 1850 until the completion of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
in 1906, St. Peter's Church served as the cathedral
and seat of the diocese. The church continues to serve a congregation of approximately 300 today.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, located at 800 E. Grace St., is the oldest Catholic Church in Richmond. From the erecting of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Its current territory was created by Pope Paul VI and encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the eastern shore...
in 1850 until the completion of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 800 South Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park one block north of Main Street...
in 1906, St. Peter's Church served as the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
and seat of the diocese. The church continues to serve a congregation of approximately 300 today.