St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Philadelphia, PA

place and church

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. Dedicated in 1892 and named for a 16th century saint who fought the slave trade, this was the first Roman Catholic church for Blacks in the city. It has served as a Black community cultural center since the 1920s.

SW corner, S 12th & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia, PA, United States where it sited