Saint Peters Catholic Church
St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is the oldest Catholic church in the city. From the erecting of the Diocese of Richmond in 1850 until the completion of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in 1906, St.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: listed on the NRHP in Richmond, Virginia
- Also known as: “Saint Peter’s Church”, “St. Peter’s Church”, “St. Peter’s Pro-Cathedral”, and “St. Peters Catholic Church”
- Address: 800 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Library of Virginia.
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619. Virginia State Capitol is situated 800 feet southeast of Saint Peters Catholic Church.
Library of Virginia
Library
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The Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It serves as the archival agency and the reference library for Virginia's seat of government. Library of Virginia is situated 480 feet northeast of Saint Peters Catholic Church.
Old City Hall
Courthouse
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Old City Hall, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of Richmond, Virginia that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s. Old City Hall is situated 740 feet southeast of Saint Peters Catholic Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Downtown Richmond.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Saint Peters Catholic Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54064° or 37° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
-77.43509° or 77° 26′ 6″ westElevation
164 feet (50 metres)Open location code
8794GHR7+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 224757092OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Spanish—“Saint Peters Catholic Church” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Katedral Lama Richmond”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Pedro”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Pedro”
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