The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1829 by Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars, a group of boatmen who were serving the East India Company.

During 1829, Lord Edward Clive asked them to move out of Fort St. George and allocated 720 grounds of land at a place, which would go on to be called Royapuram.

They started building a church in 1825 and consecrated it in 1829 with contributions from the Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars and Secretary of Marine Board.

[3] The litigation continued during the 20th century when the legal battle between the Mudaliars and the Archbishop resulted in the Church getting closed for 14 years from 1935-49.

[2] St. Peters Church was originally under the dominions of the Cathedral and later changed hands to Petiti Seminaire School Fathers up to 1860.

[6] Mass is performed in the church at 6 AM during weekdays (Monday to Friday ).On Tuesdays, special service is offered for st.Anthony at 6 PM.

[7] The festival of the church is celebrated during the Christmas times for eight days, starting with flag hoisting on 24 December and ending with a feast and religious lectures on 2 January each year.