St. Peter's Catholic Church is a church located on Federal Street in downtown Portland, Maine, United States. Owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, the church was built in 1929, and—being in the city's Italian neighborhood centered on India Street—today hosts Italian cultural events, including the annual Italian Bazaar on the feast day of Saint Rocco.[1] It held its 97th bazaar in 2023.[2]
St. Peter's | |
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St. Peter's Catholic Church | |
![]() The building in 2024 | |
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43°39′39″N 70°15′07″W / 43.660837°N 70.251882°W | |
Location | 72 Federal Street Portland, Maine |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Website | portlandcatholic |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Peter |
Architecture | |
Functional status | In use |
Completed | 1929 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
An engraving above the middle of its three doors reads "Tu Es Petrus" (You are Peter).
As of 2024[update], its priest is the Very Revd. Seamus Griesbach.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Saint Peter's Catholic Church, 1984". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 1984-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "St. Peter's Church hosts 97th annual Italian Bazaar Street Festival in Portland". newscentermaine.com. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "About Us" Archived 2024-02-21 at the Wayback Machine – St. Peter Parish official website