St. Peter's Catholic Church is a site on the

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located in Wibaux, Montana. It was added to the Register on March 14, 1990.

Description

An inscription on the original stained-glass window in the sacristy reads: "Through the generosity of

Pierre Wibaux Pierre Wibaux (January 12, 1858 – March 21, 1913) was a French cattle owner and ranchman in Montana and North Dakota at the turn of the 20th century. He immigrated from his native France to seek business opportunities in America and was a ...

this church was dedicated to St. Peter in 1895." For the centennial celebration of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...

in 2004, a photo catalogue of parishes was published, containing comments about the old St. Peter's Church.Larson, Kim. ''From Age to Age: A History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Montana''. Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, 2004: 108 Several years later the building ceased to be used for

catechesis Catechesis (; from Greek: , "instruction by word of mouth", generally "instruction") is basic Christian religious education of children and adults, often from a catechism book. It started as education of converts to Christianity, but as the ...

, and the nave and sanctuary have since been restored to their original form. Those who wish to visit the interior may contact the Wibaux Historical Society.

References

Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana Roman Catholic churches completed in 1895 Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings Roman Catholic churches in Montana National Register of Historic Places in Wibaux County, Montana 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States {{Montana-RC-church-stub