After years of persecutions, a piece of land was donated by a Dutch convert named Maryber Franz Amboer in the District of Saba in which the first priest, Fr.

Domingos Monteiro, named it after the patron saint of fishermen for the Portuguese Catholic and thus St. Peter's Church was built in 1710.

For about a century, there were few changes made to the grounds of the Church of St Peter — the Sacristan's quarter was built, a small hall for functions added alongside the presbytery and the field levelled and turned into a car park.

Subsequently, a parish hall was erected on a large portion of the car park and extensive restoration of the church was undertaken to mark its tercentenary celebration in 2010.

The chapel was constructed for the Portuguese community originally living in the Praya Lane area and still functions today.

The Chapel of St. John the Baptist,[9] built on land donated by the De Souza family in 1864, was completed and consecrated by Fr.

A couple of days later, with the assistance of neighbours, the woman's family found a 46 cm cross on the hill partially covered by a termite nest.

The chapel holds a feast day every September for pilgrims to venerate the holy cross, which was said to be chipped off due to the greediness of people over the years, but has since been preserved.

The festival of San Pedro is now held here yearly in June in honour of St Peter, the patron saint for the Portuguese who settle here.