| Saint Patrick's Catholic Church | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of San Francisco |
| Province | Archdiocese of San Francisco |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church |
| Leadership | Archbishop of San Francisco |
| Location | |
| Location | San Francisco, California,United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′08″N122°24′13″W / 37.785588°N 122.403508°W /37.785588; -122.403508 |
| Designated | September 3, 1968[1] |
| Reference no. | 4 |
| Website | |
| stpatricksf.org | |
St. Patrick's Catholic Church is aCatholic church inSan Francisco,California, founded in 1851. It is located at 756Mission Street, between 3rd and 4th streets, across the street fromYerba Buena Gardens in the heart of theSouth of Market district.
On June 9, 1851, the church held its very first mass in a hall on the corner of 4th and Jessie streets. A couple of months later a temporary church was built facingMarket Street on the land where thePalace Hotel stands today. Inspired by the Irish population in the area, it was given the name of Ireland's patron saint,Saint Patrick. After theCivil War droves of people immigrated to San Francisco and the need for a bigger church grew. As a result, a new church facingMission Street was constructed and opened in April 1870. It was dedicated by the then archbishopJoseph Alemany,O.P. Many described it as the most magnificent church west of Chicago.
During the1906 San Francisco earthquake the church was completely destroyed. The foundation and parts of the walls were the only portions of the building that still stood. Since many were shaken up and were in despair, many of the parishioners left the church. In the meantime, masses were held in the sandlots on Folsom Street between 3rd and 4th streets. They also built a permanent shelter called Tir-Na-Og (Land of the Young) which would be later called St. Patrick's shelter. Those who remained constructed a new church, similar to the old church. It was desired for it to be the church for the Irish in theWest Coast. The rebuild of the church included importing Ireland Caen stone and green translucent marble of Connemara, and Irish artist Mia Cranwill designed the main altar's metal crucifix.[2]
The Irish designer,Kitty MacCormack of the Dublin-basedDun Emer Guild, was commissioned to design and create vestments for the Church in 1923.[3]
In 1968, the church became aSan Francisco landmark. Later on, as the redevelopment of the Yerba Buena area occurred, the church remained unchanged as its surroundings were transforming into a modern look into the new millennium.
The church has been home to many nationalities. Reflecting the population shifts of the South of Market neighborhood, the Irish has given way to the Spanish community, which then, in turn, gave way to theFilipino community. Today, Filipinos make up the majority of parishioners. It also caters to the business people and tourists in the area.
It regularly holdsCCD andRCIA classes. It also has many devotions and novenas that have been influenced by the Filipino community. Masses are held daily and the church is open until 6:15 pm on weekdays and 6:45 pm on weekends.[4][5]
The church featuresGothic Revival architecture, withribbed vaults,pointed arches, a centralnave and two side aisles of lower height. The nave follows the basic Gothic pattern with atriforium andclerestory-like top tier.
Inspired by the national colors ofIreland, it features greenConnemaramarble (Verd antique,serpentine marble) and white and gold Bontticino marble. Decorating the church are Tiffany-stylestained glass windows depicting the patron saints of Ireland's 32 counties.[6]
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