About the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Wilmington, Delaware:
Founded in 1816, The Cathedral of St. Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It has a fascinating and inspiring history in the fact that Andrew and Laurete Noel, a formerly enslaved Black couple, were instrumental in establishing the parish. He was a barber, and she was a midwife, both highly respected professions, and their prominent place in the community was remarkable at a time when slavery was legal in Delaware. The Noel home was a haven for Catholic itinerant priests and the Noels led the movement to establish St. Peter’s.
After Andrew’s death, his widow and three of their daughters joined the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Baltimore, the order founded by Mother Mary Lange and devoted to the care and education of African-American children.
Renovations were made in 1981, 1991, and 2007. Most significantly, during the work in 1991, twenty tons of the Cathedral structure were raised hydraulically (one twelve-thousandth of an inch at a time) to install a steel substructure for the pillars and choir loft.
Photos courtesy Cathedral of Saint Peter, Wilmington, Delaware
Traveling to the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Wilmington, Delaware:
The Cathedral is located in the Quaker Hill Historic District, noted for its 19th century houses and commercial buildings.
Address: W 6th St & N West St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: +1 (302) 654-5920
Fax: +1 (302) 654-3197
Email: office@downtowncatholic.com
Click here for the official website of the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Wilmington, Delaware
Their website contains an interesting Youtube video tour.