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St. Peter Claver Parish and School in Macon
SPCPSM, ca. 1940-50s
St. Peter Claver, 1888 to Present
The parish was founded by the Jesuit Order in 1888 to serve African American Catholics. The church building moved to its permanent location at 131 Ward Street in 1913. The school was founded in 1903 by St. Katharine Drexel to educate black and Indian…
St. Pius X, 1952-1971
St. Pius X High School was open from 1952-1971 and served to educate African American graduates of Catholic elementary schools in Savannah. It was owned by the Society of African Missions (SMA) and staffed by sisters from the Missionary Franciscans…