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Date: 1951 : 1954 Type: Roman Catholic Church Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 33°00'21.30" S 27°52'29.65" E Alt: 106m

The St Peter Claver Catholic Church is a majestic presence, situated in Godlo Street at the top of a hill and visible from miles around. It has its origins in the Catholic mission founded in 1929 by the King Dominicans and it operated for many years from a single hall that served as a school in the week and a chapel on Sundays. The existing church was built in 1951, burned down in the riots of November 1952, reconstructed in 1954 and officially re-opened in 1956. Compiled by Mignonne Breier and submitted by William Martinson. Reference: Breier, M Bloody Sunday: The nun, the Defiance Campaign and South Africa's Secret Massacre Cape Town, Tafelberg, 2021. Pg 238 References: Breier, M . 2021. Bloody Sunday : the nun, the Defiance Campaign and South Africa. Cape Town: Tafelberg. pg 238