Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and School
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009
1. St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and School Marker
Inscription.
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and School. . This African-American parish began in 1888 and was named St. Peter Claver in 1903, in honor of the Patron Saint of Negro Missions. The current school, convent, and rectory were built here after the parish moved from Pio Nono Avenue in 1913. The church was built in 1928. This was one of two campuses in Georgia funded by Mother Katherine Drexel (later canonized Saint Katherine Drexel), staffed by her Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS), and built by Father Ignatius Lissner and the Society of African Missions Fathers (SMA). The SMA operated the parish from 1913-1970, and the SBS staffed the school from 1915-2003.
This African-American parish began in 1888 and was named St. Peter Claver in 1903, in honor of the Patron Saint of Negro Missions. The current school, convent, and rectory were built here after the parish moved from Pio Nono Avenue in 1913. The church was built in 1928. This was one of two campuses in Georgia funded by Mother Katherine Drexel (later canonized Saint Katherine Drexel), staffed by her Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (SBS), and built by Father Ignatius Lissner and the Society of African Missions Fathers (SMA). The SMA operated the parish from 1913-1970, and the SBS staffed the school from 1915-2003.
Erected 2008 by Georgia Historical Society and St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and School. (Marker Number 11-6.)
Location. 32° 50.629′ N, 83° 38.957′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. Marker is on Ward Street, 0.1 miles north of Vineville Avenue (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Ward Street, Macon GA 31204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, School, and Marker
The marker can barely be seen to the left in the photo
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,456 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
