St. Patrick's Catholic Church, San Francisco

Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Basic information
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Geographic coordinates 37°47′08″N 122°24′13″W / 37.785588°N 122.403508°W / 37.785588; -122.403508Coordinates: 37°47′08″N 122°24′13″W / 37.785588°N 122.403508°W / 37.785588; -122.403508
Affiliation Roman Catholic
District Archdiocese of San Francisco
Province Archdiocese of San Francisco
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Church
Leadership Archbishop of San Francisco

St. Patrick's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in San Francisco, California, founded in 1851. It is located at 756 Mission Street, between 3rd and 4th streets, across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens in the heart of the South of Market district.

Architecture

The church features Gothic Revival architecture, with ribbed vaults, pointed arches, a central nave and two side aisles of lower height. The nave follows the basic Gothic pattern with a triforium and clerestory-like top tier.

Numerous painted and stained glass windows decorate the church.

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