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1835 Three members of the Institute of Charity arrive in England.

1847 Members of the Institute of Charity arrive at St. Mary's Newport.

1854 Institute of Charity sent to Cardiff by Antonio Rosmini at the request of Bishop Brown.

1855 Death of Antonio Rosmini.

1858 Site secured off Plwcca Lane (City Road) on a 999 year lease.

1860 The Foundation Stone of the Church was laid on August 20th .

The Church was designed by Charles Hanson of Bristol, the Builder was John Webb and Son of Birmingham.

Note: Charles Hanson's original concept (shown left) was with Tower and Spire.

1859-1862 Fr. Laurence Gastaldi was the firstRector of the Cardiff Mission

Fr Costa, Fr. Clarke & Dr. Gastaldi were the Rosminian Priests then working in Cardiff.

1861 The Church was opened by Bishop Brown September 24th. The veiw below shows the Church circa 1870 - note that the Tower, Presbytery and Dormer Windows are missing.

1865 Fr. Caccia as Rector

1865 Pulpit donated by Fidele Primaves and designed by Charles Hanson installed.

1865-1873 Fr. F. Signini as Rector.

1868 First St. Peter's School opened on January 14th in disused Wesleyan Hall in Chapel St. (No.4 Bedford Place)

1869 The Marquis of Bute, young Catholic convert arrives in Cardiff.

Internal view of St. Peter's circa 1870 - note no Rood Screen - no Stained Glass windows - little light into the ceiling area (later to benefit from the 6 Dormer Windows installed in 1923).

1871 Contract signed in September for the building of St. Peter's School. Foundations laid in October of the same year.

1871 Work started on the buiding of Sacristy, Cloister and Presbytery.

1872 St. Peter's School opened August 5th as a mixed School.

1872 1st Rood Screen, Sanctuary, High Altar designed by Bernard Whelan of London. Tabernacle made by James Begg (A parishioner)

1873 Presbytery built by James of Cardiff.

1873 - 1874 Fr. W. Lockhart Parish Priest

1874 - 1877 Fr. S. Bruno Parish Priest

1877-1885 Fr. R. Richardson Parish Priest

1878 Sisters of Providence came to Heathfield House.

1879 Fr. Richardson built and opened the Guildhall next to St. Peter's Infant School.

1882 Stained Glass in the Sanctuary added by Meyer of Munich. Each window cost £160.00 (Donated by Bute, Fidele Primavesi & Parishioners).

1883 Tower of St. Peter's completed by Lord Bute.

1884 Peal of 8 bells weighing 5 tons and bearing the names of saints (Donated by Bute) was solemnly blessed by Bishop Hedley.

1885-1887 Fr. Maguire Parish Priest

1887-1899 Fr. John Hayde Parish Priest

1890 - 1891 New Organ and Gallery erected in memory of Fortunatus Signini. Old organ moved to Lady Chapel.

1892-1893 Lady Chapel redesigned.

1897-1898 2nd Rood Screen built (gift of Lord Bute).

The picture shows the interior of the Church circa 1920 but the splendor and size of the Rood Screen can be clearly seen.

1899-1901 Fr. Geo Cormack Parish Priest

1902 Schools extended.

1910-1934 Fr. M Fennell Parish Priest

1912 Four Patron Saints added to Rood Screen.

1912 Stained Glass windows added to Aisle (made by Hardiman of Birmngham).

1921 St. Peter's chair re-founded

1926 Mosaic Stations of the Cross erected.

1926 6 dormer windows addes to give more light.

1928 - 1929 St. Peter's School rebuilt at a cost of £11,000.

1829 Beatification of John LLoyd and Phillip Evans who had been martyred on 22nd July 1679 at th junction of City Road and Crwys Road. Stained glass window erected in honour of the martyrs.

1931 Parish had 6 priests Fr's J. McGinn, A. Donnelly, H.H. Holman, T. Nunan, J. M. Cronin, M. Fennell.

1935-1947 Fr. J. Hurley Parish Priest

1939-1945 Church bombed during WW2 with incendiaries - much damage done to Lady Chapel Roof

1947-1953 H.H. Holman Parish Priest. Consecration of Church in 1948

1948 June 28th Consecration of St. Peter's by Archbishop McGrath. The ceremony lasted from 9.30am to 1.15pm

1953-1957 Fr. Colbert Parish Priest



1950's Curates = Brennan etc.

1952 Statue of Our Lady Queen of the World erected in the garden nexzt to the church.

1955 Parish Hall built next to the church.

1957-64 Fr. Grimshaw Parish Priest

1961 September 24th Centenary of the Parish.

1964-1970 Fr. Forde Parish Priest (curates include Fr. Reynolds)

1965 -1966 Refurbishment.

1977 St. Peter's School moved in April to Southey Street.

1970- 1987 Fr. Gil Jones Parish Priest.

Fr. Gil Jones chosen to welcome Pope John Paul II to Cardiff on June 2nd 1982.

1987-1994 Fr. Phil Scanlon Parish Priest

1994-96 Fr. B. Cuddihy Parish Priest

1996-present Fr. D. Myers Parish Priest (Assistant Priests Neal Murphy, Graham Venn, Simon Giles, Peter Reynolds)

1998 Exterior of the church cleaned and re-pointed.

1999 Floodlighting of the Tower installed and completed.

2000 Original eight bells ring out to welcome the Millennium after being restored and computerised. Six new bells added October 2000. Picture shows Fr. David Myers.

2000 Internal restoration work carrid out..

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