It is situated close to Bathurst Street in the Mirvish Village area in Downtown Toronto.

The church was originally built in 1906-1907 and was designed by the architect Arthur W. Holmes.

[3] By 1925, the present church was completed to accommodate the growing number of Catholics in the area.

[4] In December, 2015, St. Peter's Church installed a lift system at its front entrance.

This Garavanta Lift[5] helped to make the church compliant with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act.