Saint Peter's Catholic Church

What Saint Peter's Catholic Church does

Saint Peter's Catholic Church is a Catholic parish and designated basilica located in Columbia, South Carolina, established in 1821. It serves as the mother church of the Midlands region and operates under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. The parish offers regular Mass in English, Spanish, and Latin, alongside a full range of sacramental ministries (baptism, confirmation, marriage, anointing), faith formation programs for children and adults, a music ministry, prison ministry, a food pantry, and participation in the M.O.R.E. Justice interfaith coalition. Its congregational base comprises approximately 1,400 households drawn from the greater Columbia area.

The parish is funded primarily through voluntary parishioner donations (weekly offertory and second collections), fees for sacramental services, and dedicated capital campaign contributions. Online giving is processed through PayPal and OSV Hub. The technology footprint is intentionally modest and consumer-grade: a Wix-hosted public website, Facebook and YouTube livestreams for the Livestream Ministry, and standard online donation tools. Staffing is small, with roughly nine clergy and lay ministers supported by a broader volunteer base.

In 2020 the parish launched "A New Generation of Founders," a multi-year capital campaign that ultimately raised more than $6.3 million from 439 parish families. Ground was broken on a new Assembly Street facility on January 10, 2024, materially expanding parish physical capacity. A forthcoming leadership change — the appointment of Fr. Linsky as Vicar General of the Diocese effective August 3, 2026 — introduces a planned succession dynamic at the rector level that will shape the next chapter of parish operations.

Name

Saint Peter's Catholic Church

Legal name

The Basilica of Saint Peter

Website

https://visitstpeters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1821

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saint Peter's Catholic Church is a 1821-established basilica parish in Columbia, SC, serving about 1,400 households with bilingual Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and charitable outreach, funded by donations and a $6.3M+ capital campaign supporting a new Assembly Street facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious / Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Catholic worship services
• Sacramental preparation
• Religious education programs
• Parish faith formation
• Community outreach ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parishioner Donations/Tithes: Ongoing financial support from parishioners through offertory donations, online giving, offering envelopes, and estate planning gifts. Saint Peter's EIN is 57-0350882.
2. Capital Campaign Contributions: Capital campaign 'A New Generation of Founders' for facilities expansion. Over $6.3 million raised toward construction project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Basilica of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic parish offering regularly scheduled Catholic Mass celebrations in English, Spanish, and Latin, administration of the seven sacraments (Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Funeral rites), and comprehensive faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults. Supporting ministries include youth ministry, a professional music program with multiple choirs, charitable outreach through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Stephen Ministry for pastoral care, and Columbarium interment services.

Product overview

The Basilica of Saint Peter is a Catholic parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious and pastoral services. The core offerings center on Mass celebrations (in English, Spanish, and Latin) and the seven sacraments. Supporting programs include Religious Education for children and adults, Youth Ministry, Music Ministry with multiple choirs, charitable outreach through the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Stephen Ministry for pastoral care, and wedding and funeral planning services. The parish also provides online giving capabilities for digital stewardship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services (English, Spanish, and Latin) Weekly schedule of Catholic Mass celebrations in English, Spanish, and Latin (including a Latin Thursday Mass), with all services also livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook for remote participation. Targeted at parishioners, Catholics in the Midlands of South Carolina, and visitors.
• Sacramental Celebrations (Seven Sacraments) Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments — Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage (Nuptial Mass), Anointing of the Sick, and Reconciliation (Confession). Available to parishioners and Catholics in the region with required preparation.
• Religious Education / Faith Formation Programs Faith formation for children (K5 through 6th grade), Confirmation preparation (grades 7-9), OCIC for older children, Adult Faith Formation, and OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults). Suggested minimum $10 family annual donation. Targeted at parish families with school-age children and adult inquirers.
• Youth Ministry (Youthful Garden) Youth Ministry program ("Youthful Garden") for middle school and high school teenagers, providing Bible studies, discussions on Catholic teachings, service opportunities, and fellowship activities. Targeted at parish teens seeking faith formation and community.
• Music Ministry (Multiple Choirs including Capella Pueri) A choir and ensemble program including Capella Pueri (professional children's choir), Gallery Choir, Children's Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, and Coro Hispano (Spanish-language choir). Targeted at parishioners attending Mass and the wider Midlands community for concerts and liturgical celebrations.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society Outreach Parish-based charitable ministry providing food, clothing, utility assistance, transportation aid, and disaster relief to the less fortunate in the Columbia, SC community. Targeted at low-income individuals and families in the Midlands.
• Stephen Ministry One-on-one Christ-centered lay care ministry providing confidential emotional and spiritual support to parishioners experiencing grief, divorce, illness, or other difficult life circumstances. Targeted at parishioners in need of pastoral care.
• Funeral Services Mass of Christian Burial, Memorial Mass, and graveside funeral services with full liturgical planning support for Catholic funerals. Targeted at the families of deceased parishioners.
• Wedding Services Catholic wedding ceremonies and Nuptial Masses with marriage preparation counseling and liturgical planning at the Basilica. Targeted at engaged Catholic couples (parishioners and outside Catholics per policy).
• Online Giving / Stewardship Platform Electronic donation and stewardship platform enabling parishioners to give online, set up recurring offertory gifts, and manage contributions. Targeted at parishioners and capital campaign donors.
• Columbarium Interment Services Catholic columbarium niche interment at the Basilica, sold as single niches ($1,800) or double niches ($3,600), inclusive of urn, inurnment, and engraving. Targeted at parishioners and their families planning cremation interment at the parish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 439 families and individuals representing ~32% of parish membership pledged to capital campaign raising $5.8+ million

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• M.O.R.E. Justice (Midlands Organized Response for Equality and Justice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith coalition of faith-based congregations working together for social justice in the Central Midlands of South Carolina. The Basilica of Saint Peter is a member congregation committed to growing and encouraging discipleship through this organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis: Historic Catholic basilica in St. Louis, MO. Comparable as a long-established urban Catholic basilica with mosaic-rich architecture, ongoing restoration efforts analogous to Saint Peter's capital campaign, and similar multi-generational programming.
• Cathedral of the Assumption: Catholic cathedral in Louisville, KY. Comparable as a historic urban Catholic cathedral with similar sacramental, educational, and music programming serving a multi-generational Catholic community.
• Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart: Catholic cathedral basilica in Newark, NJ. Comparable as an urban historic Catholic basilica serving a diverse Catholic community with similar programming in faith formation, music ministry, and sacramental life.
• Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist: Historic Catholic cathedral in Charleston, SC, part of the same Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston as Saint Peter's. Most directly comparable as a sister historic urban Catholic parish with similar scale, programs, and demographic mix.
• Holy Name Cathedral: Catholic cathedral in Chicago, IL. Comparable as an urban Catholic cathedral with multi-generational faith formation, music ministry, and community outreach programs of similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: The largest Catholic church in North America, located in Washington, DC. Operates at vastly larger scale but useful as a benchmark for major Catholic basilicas with extensive music, pilgrimage, and educational programming.
• St. Patrick's Cathedral: Iconic Catholic cathedral in New York City. Operates at much larger scale and tourist volume but comparable as a historic urban Catholic cathedral with multi-language programming and a similar stewardship-driven operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thebasilicaofsaintpeter
• Facebookfacebook.com/visitstpeters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saint-peter's-catholic-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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