Why it matters
The cornerstone of New York's first Catholic church was laid here in 1785. Elizabeth Ann Seton converted at St. Peter's in 1805, and Pierre Toussaint, born enslaved in Haiti, was a parishioner.
The present Greek Revival church, by John R. Haggerty and Thomas Thomas, rose between 1836 and 1840 with six Ionic columns on Barclay Street. On September 11, 2001, landing gear damaged its roof, and firefighters carried the body of Father Mychal Judge here.
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Join freeThings to find
- The high altarWhite statues and gilding around a painting of the Crucifixion.
- The ceiling paintingsLarge painted panels above the nave.
- The stained glassTall narrow windows between the Stations of the Cross.
- The porticoSix Ionic columns among the towers of Lower Manhattan.
Visiting
Hours and entry
- Hours vary and doors are often locked outside services. Check before you go.
- Free entry
Feast days
29 June
Sts. Peter and Paul
4 January
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Photographs
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Where it is
40.7131° N · 74.0093° W
22 Barclay St
New York, NY 10007
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Fact file
- PARISH
- 1785
- BUILT
- 1836–1840
- ARCHITECTS
- John R. Haggerty and Thomas Thomas
- STYLE
- Greek Revival
- LANDMARK
- NYC Landmark, 1965
- ADMISSION
- Free
PhotographsAll photographs by Erdo, taken in person, November 2026, unless credited. Image rights
This pageLast updated November 4, 2026. Parish staff can update these facts for free.