This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBC.2ACI/1167.1238.1240.1261.1269.1477.1 Message Board Post: The oldest Roman Catholic Church in Richmond, Va. is St. Peters, located at 800 East Grace Street, within view and just below the State Capitol. It was founded in 1834 and has been in continuous use since that time, except for some horrific interludes during the "War of Northern Aggression." Of note, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is also in Richmond, and will celebrate its 100th Anniversary this year. Today there are many Roman Catholic churches and schools in both Richmond, as well in Henrico County, so it appears this website, the one you reference as not listing any, needs to be corrected. Further, the Catholic Diocese of Virginia was created in 1820, the first "Holy See" having been created in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1789. My great-grandfather, Patrick Paul Ryan, married Minerva Anne Edwards on July 17, 1855, Richmond, Va., and their vows were solemnized by John Feeling, a Catholic Priest. I have a copy of the wedding certificate. I hope this provides you with the information you requested.