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StPeter's Roman Catholic Church, Seel Street

Catalogue reference: 282PET

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This record is about the StPeter's Roman Catholic Church, Seel Street dating from 1788-1976.

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Reference
282PET
Title
StPeter's Roman Catholic Church, Seel Street
Date
1788-1976
Description

The collection contains parish registers, general church records, school records and photographs. There is also material relating to the history of the Church.

Summary of Arrangement:

1. Baptism Registers; 2 Marriage Registers; 3 Notice and Pew Rent Books; 4 Parish Correspondence and Papers; 5 Parish History and Photographs; 6 Confraternities, Guilds and Clubs; 7 St Peter's Schools.
Held by
Liverpool Record Office
Language
English
Access conditions

Access will be granted to any accredited reader.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acc. 942, Acc.3176

Physical condition
The general state of the collection is good.
Custodial history

In 1962 Fr. Rochford deposited the pre-1837 registers and the rest of the collection was deposited by Fr. Everest in 1978

Administrative / biographical background

St. Peter's RC Church, Seel Street, Liverpool 1, was founded in 1788 and closed in 1978. It was attended by Benedictines from Ampleforth Abbey, York. The parish registers were transferred to St. Vincent de Paul's RC Church, 13 Hardy Street, L1 5EE. The school had boys, girls and infants' departments and the school was evacuated to Hoole, Chester during the Second World War.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/66a29f1a-9e2f-444d-af32-2d303328a82f/

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StPeter's Roman Catholic Church, Seel Street