Holy Name of Jesus Church (San Francisco)
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in San Francisco is a parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, one of four Catholic churches in San Francisco's Sunset District.[1] The church is distinctive because of its modern architecture and large size, and can be seen up the hill from nearby Ocean Beach.
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Holy Name of Jesus Church in San Francisco | |
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37°45′27″N 122°29′55″W | |
Location | Sunset District, San Francisco |
Country | United States |
Architecture | |
Years built | 1964 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of San Francisco |
The parish was established in 1925 with Father Richard J. Ryan as its first pastor. A temporary structure served as the first church in 1926. Growth of the parish forced a new building to be constructed and built at the corner of Lawton Street and 40th Avenue. Also being built was a parish school. Both facilities opened in 1941. The parish continued to grow, and the school was expanded to accommodate a total of 800 students.
With continued growth of the parish, a new church was necessary. In 1965, the current Holy Name church was rebuilt.[2] To make space for the current church, the rectory building had to literally be lifted off of its foundation, loaded onto a truck, and moved across the street. With the new church in place, the old church was converted into a gymnasium/auditorium, named Ryan Hall after the parish's first pastor. Today, the parish and school continues to serve the people of the Sunset.
References
- "Holy Name of Jesus Parish". The Catholic Directory. 2017.
- "A popular Marian shrine in an immigrant enclave in San Francisco". Inquirer. 15 April 2017.