St. Francis De Sales (and Our Lady of Peace chapel)

St. Francis de Sales is Geneva's first Catholic church, with roots dating to 1832 when the first Catholic Mass in the city was celebrated in a private home. Bishop DuBois of New York donated $100 toward the purchase of a lot, and the cornerstone of the new church—originally called "St. Peter's Church of Geneva"—was laid in May 1832. The modest 45 by 40 foot building was dedicated in October 1834.

The current church was completed in 1864, with the foundation of that original 1834 church incorporated into the nave. The expansion of the complex over the following decade reflected the rapid growth of Geneva's Catholic population.

The church has endured several devastating fires. A 1940 fire struck the grammar school, forcing classes into a former public school building. During World War II, fire damaged the front of DeSales High School. Most significantly, in April 1965, a fire set by an arsonist utterly destroyed the church interior. The church was rebuilt and reopened on Palm Sunday 1966 with a completely redesigned interior.

In 2015, the St. Francis de Sales Parish Complex—including the church, rectory, former school, and convent—was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2007, the church has been part of the merged Our Lady of Peace parish, together with St. Stephen Church in Geneva.