St. Peter’s Church, founded as a German parish, was suppressed in the late 1950s. The church was constructed with red brick with sandstone accents.The church became the home of Queen of Angels Parish, an African American congregation, until 2011 when the church was closed and the congregants moved to St. Augustine’s Church.
In 1862, shortly after construction was completed, a storm damaged the church, knocking down part of the steeple and pinnacles.
In 1931, the tower was struck by lightning and the upper portion, containing the clock, fell to the ground. The foundation of the church was destabilized as well.
In the 1960s (?), the church was coated with Brickote.
About The Building
Architectural Style
- Gothic Revival
Fabricator(s) of Windows
- Tyrolean Art Glass - 1905
Bells
- 4 Bells
Notable Works of Art
- Stations of the Cross - Hand carved monumental wood stations made in Tyrol, Austria
Current Status: Closed
Interior Pictures
Exterior Pictures
Year Opened: 1862
Year Closed: 2011
Hello,
Does anyone know if there was a painting of St. Anthony in the church? If so, do you know anything about its history? Thank you.
Glad the altar is being used again. It was a magnificent church. We use to clean the confessionals on Saturdays. Was so much fun.
So sad to see St. Peter’s gone.
The reredos (High Altar), with all the statues that used to be in the Queen of Angels Catholic church (formerly St Peter’s) in Newark, has been bought, refurbished and installed in a newly built Catholic Church in Marysville, Kansas. They are to have their dedication on May 26, 2018. Check out their website: http://www.stgregorychurch.org/new-church