St. Augustine Chapel - View this location on map The oldest Catholic building still standing in Boston, this Gothic Revival chapel was built in 1819 as a mortuary chapel for the remains of Father Francis Matignon, one of the founders of the Church in Boston and for many years the only Catholic priest in the city. It was enlarged in 1831 to accommodate the increasing Catholic population in South Boston. Services were held here until 1844, when Sts. Peter and Paul was completed. The adjoining cemetery has been used since 1818 and was the first Catholic burying ground in New England. Dorchester and Tudor Sts., Boston, MA Historical

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