St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

What St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church does

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish established in September 1876 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, operating under the canonical authority of the Diocese of Victoria. It is the first permanent Catholic parish in Nanaimo and is approaching its 150th anniversary in September 2026. The parish delivers a standard sacramental and liturgical program to its parishioners and the broader community, including weekend and weekday Masses (with a Syro-Malabar Rite Mass on the third Sunday of each month), the seven Catholic sacraments, a two-year children's religious education program, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), marriage preparation, and pastoral care including anointing of the sick. It also operates a columbarium on parish cemetery grounds offering inurnment niches for up to two persons with perpetual care, available to both Catholics and non-Catholics.

The parish is served by a small staff including a Pastor (Fr. Kenneth Uwaoma), Office Manager, Parish Secretary/Social Media, Operations Manager, Music Ministry Director, and Children's Religious Education Coordinator, supported by a volunteer ecosystem organized under three ministry pillars: Hospitality, Liturgy, and Formation. Its infrastructure consists of an 11,534 sq. ft. main church and parish office at 301 Machleary Street and a mission church, Our Lady of Victory, on Gabriola Island (established 1926, celebrating its 100th anniversary in July 2025). The parish employs community-led outreach via Instagram (@saintpetersnanaimo), its website stpetersnanaimo.ca, and Flocknote, and recently hosted the inaugural TOGETHER cultural celebration in August 2024 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.

The parish generates revenue through recurring and one-time donations (collection, envelopes, online giving via Square, and e-transfers), Mass intention stipends, sacramental fees, one-time columbarium niche sales with perpetual care, legacy gifts and bequests, and ancillary community programs such as a grocery receipt program. It is structured as a non-profit religious organization, is not publicly traded, has no external investment or ownership, and reports no disclosed financials.

Name

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

Legal name

St. Peter's Parish

Website

https://stpetersnanaimo.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is a 150-year-old Catholic parish in Nanaimo, BC, operating under the Diocese of Victoria. It serves parishioners and the broader community with Mass, sacraments, religious education, marriage preparation, and columbarium end-of-life services, plus a Gabriola Island mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious worship services
• Sacramental preparation programs
• Catholic faith formation
• End-of-life columbarium services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanaimo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Donations and Tithes: Registered parishioners contribute financially through weekly/bi-weekly/monthly giving via credit card, direct debit, or envelopes. These donations support utilities, liturgical supplies, staff, maintenance, and long-term capital needs.
2. Online Giving Platform: Parish offers online giving through Square checkout system, allowing one-time or scheduled recurring donations. Donors can manage their own giving without contacting the office.
3. E-Transfers: Parish accepts e-transfers for donations and mass stipends, providing a convenient digital payment option.
4. Mass Intentions (Stipends): Parishioners can reserve Mass intentions (up to 180 days in advance) for intentions such as someone in their life, a deceased loved one, or themselves. Stipends can be paid by e-transfer, cash, credit/debit, or cheque.
5. Columbarium Niche Sales: The parish offers cremated remains inurnment through a secure granite columbarium on cemetery grounds. Niche purchase includes Perpetual Care Fee guaranteeing permanent maintenance. A 12-month payment plan via credit or debit card is available. Additional fees apply at time of inurnment for opening/closing and memorialization.
6. Legacy Gifts (Bequests): Parish accepts legacy gifts through wills or life insurance to support long-term parish mission.
7. Grocery Receipt Program: Parish collects Country Grocer receipts; for every $5,000 in receipts, provides a $50 grocery gift card to someone in need. This indirect giving program supports community outreach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Peter's Parish is a Roman Catholic parish that provides regular Mass and worship services, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage), faith formation programs for children and adults (Children's Religious Education and RCIA), and end-of-life services through an on-site granite columbarium. Operations are organized under three ministry pillars — Hospitality, Liturgy, and Formation — supported by an Office Manager, Operations Manager, Music Ministry Director, and Children's Religious Education Coordinator under the Pastor.

Product overview

St. Peter's Parish is a traditional Roman Catholic parish offering a unified set of spiritual and community services centered around Mass worship, sacraments, and faith formation. The core offering consists of regular Mass services, sacrament administration (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage), and religious education programs. Additional services include a columbarium for cremated remains, online giving capabilities, and three ministry pillars (Formation, Liturgy, Hospitality) organizing various volunteer opportunities. The parish also operates Our Lady of Victory mission church on Gabriola Island and provides comprehensive accessibility accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Our Lady of Victory: Mission church located at 3380 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC - a mission church under St. Peter's Parish serving Gabriola Island since 1925

Products and services

• Mass and Worship Services Regular weekend and weekday Mass celebrations including Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM, Tuesday 7:00 PM, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 AM, plus Syro-Malabar Rite Mass on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5:30 PM. Open to all Catholics and visitors in the Nanaimo area.
• Catholic Sacraments

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 years of continuous service to the Nanaimo Catholic community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chatwin Engineering Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER: A Cultural Celebration 2024 event held at Vancouver Island Conference Centre on August 9, 2024. Part of a group of sponsors that enabled the free community-wide cultural concert series featuring diverse performances.
• Seller FinancedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event.
• BTTR MarketingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event.
• Own Today MortgagesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event.
• Lost Treasure EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event.
• Bayside Oceanfront ResortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 August 2024Event sponsor for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event.
• Vancouver Island Conference CentreminorOthers · 9 August 2024Host venue for the TOGETHER cultural celebration event. The first TOGETHER event was held at this conference centre, accommodating 200+ attendees for the free cultural concert series.
• Snuneymuxw NationminorOthers · 19 July 1926The 100th anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Victory Church on Gabriola Island (July 20, 2025) began with a heartfelt greeting and prayer from a Snuneymuxw Nation elder, honoring the land on which the church stands.
• Diocese of VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Peter's Parish operates under the Diocese of Victoria, which sets policies including Safe and Responsible Ministry guidelines. The Diocese conducts marriage preparation programs, and the parish follows Diocesan guidelines for sacraments and operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Victoria: The parent ecclesiastical body governing St. Peter's Parish; sets policy, conducts marriage preparation programs, and exercises oversight across all diocesan parishes. Comparable as the institutional umbrella under which the parish operates.
• Archdiocese of Vancouver: Larger Catholic governance body in British Columbia overseeing multiple parishes including comparable community parishes; provides institutional context and benchmarks for parish operations, formation programs, and sacramental ministry.

Others

• Knights of Columbus: Catholic fraternal service organization operating as a parish ministry within St. Peter's Hospitality pillar; comparable as a faith-affiliated nonprofit with membership dues, charitable programs, and parish-level integration across Catholic communities globally.
• Catholic Women's League of Canada: National lay Catholic organization that operates as one of St. Peter's Hospitality ministries; comparable as a faith-based nonprofit organization with member dues, governance structure, and community programming across Canadian Catholic parishes.

Direct peers

• Holy Cross Parish, Burnaby: A mid-sized Catholic parish in British Columbia with similar worship schedules, sacramental programs, religious education, and parish ministries; directly comparable in scale, offering, and community profile.
• St. Andrew's Cathedral, Victoria: Cathedral parish of the same Diocese of Victoria serving the Victoria region; offers a directly comparable mix of weekend/weekly Mass, sacraments, religious education, and parish ministries under the same diocesan structure.
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Vancouver: Catholic parish serving a comparable BC community with traditional Mass schedules, sacrament preparation, and parish ministries; operates under the Archdiocese of Vancouver with similar community-facing structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/saintpetersnanaimo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-peter's-roman-catholic-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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