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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. Originally the church was predominantly Irish American. The church continues to serve a congregation of approximately 300 today.After the Civil War St.
