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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…
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. Peter Claver Parish and School in Macon
SPCPSM, ca. 1940-50s
St. Peter Claver exterior
Outside of parish including its historical marker
St. Clare, 1950-1958
Originally founded by Franciscan priests for ministry to African Americans. Members wished the mission to grow into a full parish, but it never obtained financial stability. The mission merged into St. Teresa Parish in 1958. Today the building is…
St. Benedict the Moor (Savannah), 1875 to Present
Benedictine monks were invited to Savannah in 1874 to work with Black Catholics. The Benedictines established St. Benedict the Moor parish and several schools for black Catholic children. The Benedictines served the parish until their departure in…
St. Benedict the Moor (Columbus), 1958 to Present
This parish started as a service in the Cox family home mainly ministering to African American converts from Phenix City, Alabama. A newer, larger building built in 1961 accommodated a growing congregation.
St. Anthony, 1909-2000
Founded by the Society of African Missions fathers to serve African Americans in Savannah, it merged with Most Pure Heart of Mary into Resurrection of Our Lord in 2000.
Resurrection of Our Lord, 2000 to Present
Created by the merger of Most Pure Heart of Mary and St. Anthony Parish. SMA Father Ignatius Lissner founded both parishes ninety years before the merger. Father Chaney is on the Parish Council here and serves on the Liturgical and Spiritual Life…