This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco. The archdiocese includes the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo.
The mother church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, completed in 1971. It replaced the previous cathedral, dedicated in 1891 at the NW corner of Van Ness Avenue and O'Farrell Street, which was destroyed by arson in 1962. The archdiocese includes the following historic sites
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, dating to the mid-1850s, still in active use as a parish church Mission San Francisco de Asís, the oldest building in San Francisco Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco, known as the Italian cathedral of the West
San Francisco County All the parishes in San Francisco County are contained in five deaneries.
Alemany Deanery The Alemany Deanery consists of the Bayview/Hunter's Point, Excelsior, Visitacion Valley, Crocker Amazon and Ingleside areas in San Francisco.
Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesChurch of the Epiphany827 Vienna St.1911Current church completed in 1950Church of the Visitacion655 Sunnydale Ave.1907Current church dedicated in 1952Corpus Christi62 Santa Rosa Ave.1898A Salesian parishOur Lady of Lourdes410 Hawes St.1946Wooden chapel with carved beams and stained glass windows depicting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sojourner Truth and othersSt. Elizabeth459 Somerset St.1912St. Emydius286 Ashton Ave.1913St. Michael Korean32 Broad St.1898St. Paul of the Shipwreck1122 Jamestown Ave.1913Located in Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood
Cathedral Deanery The Cathedral Deanery consists of the Western Addition, Japantown, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Richmond, and Cow Hollow neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesCathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption1111 Gough St.Nativity of Our Lord240 Fell St.1903Began as a parish serving Croatian and Slovenian immigrantsMost Holy Redeemer100 Diamond St.1900Church dedicated in 1901; located in the Castro districtOur Lady of Fatima 5920 Geary Blvd.1950Russian Byzantine parish founded to serve Russian exilesSt. Agnes1025 Masonic Ave.1893Addition to church built in 1953St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf1801 Octavia St.1984Established as the only deaf Catholic parish in the Western United StatesSt. Dominic2390 Bush St.1873Gothic style church completed in 1928; flying buttresses added in early 1990s for seismic stabilitySt. Ignatius650 Parker Ave.1855Current Italian Renaissance and Baroque church dedicated in 1914St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle ParishSt. Monica Church, 470 24th Ave.1911Current church dedicated in 1918. Merged in 2017 with St. Thomas the Apostle.St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 3835 Balboa St.First church built in 1923, expanded in 1930. Merged in 2017 with St. MonicaSt. Vincent de Paul2320 Green St.1911Parish in Pacific Heights neighborhood. Church opened in 1913, became known as the "Church of the Exposition"Star of the Sea4420 Geary Blvd.
Downtown Deanery The Downtown Deanery consists of San Francisco's Financial District, Chinatown, North Beach, Tenderloin District, and SOMA areas.
Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesNational Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi610 Vallejo St.Current Norman Gothic church has twin campaniles, was dedicated in 1860Notre Dame des Victoires566 Bush St.1856Founded to serve French immigrants. The original church was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The current church was built in 1913; it is a San Francisco Historic landmarkOld St. Mary's Cathedral660 California St.1854Gothic Revival church built in 1854. It is a San Francisco landmarkSt. Boniface133 Golden Gate Ave.1860St. Patrick756 Mission St.1851Church rebuilt after 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. It is San Francisco Historic Landmark #4Sts. Peter and Paul666 Filbert St.1884Known as the Italian Cathedral of the West, completed in 1924
Mission Deanery The Mission Deanery consists of the Mission, Bernal Heights, Glen Park, Potrero Hill, and Noe Valley districts in San Francisco.
Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesMission Dolores Basilica and Mission San Francisco de Asis3321 16th St.1776The mission building is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco; the basilica was added in 1918St. Anthony of Padua3215 Cesar Chavez St.1893St. Charles Borromeo701 S Van Ness Ave.1887Current Mission style church built in 1917St. James1086 Guerrero St.1888St. John the Evangelist19 St Marys Ave.1893St. Kevin704 Cortland Ave.1922Church built in 1925St. Paul221 Valley St.1876Located in Noe Valley neighborhood, completed in 1911St. Peter1200 Florida St.1867St. Philip the Apostle725 Diamond St.1910Gothic Revival church built in 1925St. Teresa of Avila1490 19th St.1880Church built in 1892
Sunset Deanery The Sunset Deanery consists of San Francisco's Sunset District, Forest Hill, Parkside, Westwood Park, and Lakeside neighborhoods.
Church nameImage LocationDate est.Description and notesHoly Name of Jesus1555 39th Ave.1925Located in the Sunset District. Church was dedicated in 1964. It was referred to at the time as being "as modern as tomorrow."St. Anne of the Sunset850 Judah St.1904Romanesque church in Sunset District was completed in 1932.St. Brendan the Navigator29 Rockaway Ave.1929California mission-style structure with a distinctive bell towerSt. Cecilia2555 17th Ave.1917Current Spanish colonial church completed in 1956 in Sunset DistrictSt. Finn Barr415 Edna St.1926Located in the Sunnyside districtSt. Gabriel2559 40th Ave.1941Church dedicated in 1942St. John of God1290 5th Ave.1967St. Stephen451 Eucalyptus Dr.1950Church dedicated in 1964St. Thomas More1300 Junipero Serra Blvd.1950
Marin County
Marin Deanery The Marin Deanery consists of all the parishes in Marin County. Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/NotesChurch of the Assumption and St. Helen ParishTomales1860Mission San Rafael Arcángel1104 5th Ave, San Rafael1822Founded in 1817 as a medical asistencia ("sub-mission") of Mission San Francisco de Asís; granted full mission status in 1822.Our Lady of Loretto1806 Novato Blvd, Novato1892Church dedicated in 1963Our Lady of Mount Carmel3 Oakdale Ave, Mill Valley1910Church dedicated in 1968Sacred Heart10189 State Route #1, Olema1937Church dedicated in 1967St. Anselm97 Shady Lane and Bolinas, San Anselmo1907Church built in 1908St. Anthony of Padua1000 Cambridge St, Novato1968Church dedicated in 1971St. Cecilia450 Cintura Ave, Lagunitas1937St. Hilary761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon1951St. IsabellaOne Trinity Way, San Rafael1961St. Mary Star of the Sea180 Harrison Ave, Sausalito1881Church built in 1959St. Mary'sRanch Rd, NicasioBuilt in 1867, declared a historical monument by the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West in 1967; now a mission church of St. Cecilia's in LagunitasSt. Mary Magdalene16 Horseshoe Hill Rd, Bolinas1863Mission church of Sacred Heart in Olema; dates to 1878St. Patrick114 King St, Larkspur1915St. Raphael1104 Fifth Ave, San Rafael1861Parish traces its history to formation of the Mission San Rafael Arcángel in 1817.St. Rita100 Marinda Dr, Fairfax1930St. Sebastian373 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae1951
San Mateo County All the parishes in San Mateo County are contained in four deaneries.
Central San Mateo Deanery Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesImmaculate Heart of Mary1040 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Belmont1947Our Lady of Angels1721 Hillside Dr, Burlingame1926Served by Capuchin FranciscansOur Lady of the Pillar400 Church St, Half Moon Bay1868Church dedicated in 1954, largest parish in size in San Mateo County.St. Bartholomew300 Alameda De Las Pulgas, San Mateo1955St. Catherine of Siena1310 Bayswater Ave, Burlingame1908St. Gregory2715 Hacienda St, San Mateo1941Church constructed in 1953.St. Luke1111 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City1970St. Mark325 Marine View Ave, Belmont1965Church built in 1970.St. Matthew1 Notre Dame Ave, San Mateo1863
Coastside Deanery Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesChurch of the Good Shepherd901 Oceana Blvd, Pacifica1951Holy Angels107 San Pedro Rd, Colma1914Our Lady of Mercy1 Elmwood Dr, Daly City1954Church dedicated in 1956.Our Lady of Perpetual Help60 Wellington Ave, Daly City1925St. Andrew1571 Southgate Ave, Daly City1968Church dedicated in 1975.St. Augustine3700 Callan Blvd, South San Francisco1970Church dedicated in 1975.St. Peter700 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica1956
North San Mateo Deanery Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesAll Souls315 Walnut Ave, South San Francisco1913Church dedicated in 1968.Mater Dolorosa307 Willow Ave, South San Francisco1961St. Bruno555 W. San Bruno Ave, San Bruno1912Church dedicated in 1959.St. Dunstan1133 Broadway, Millbrae1940St. Robert1380 Crystal Springs Rd, San Bruno1912Church constructed in 1958.St. Veronica434 Alida Way, South San Francisco1951
South San Mateo Deanery Church nameImageLocationDate est.Description/notesChurch of the Nativity210 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park1877Our Lady of Mount Carmel300 Fulton St, Redwood City1887Our Lady of the Wayside930 Portola Rd, Portola ValleyMission Revival church built in 1912St. Anthony of Padua3500 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park1951St. Charles880 Tamarack Ave, San Carlos1928Church dedicated in 1966St. Denis2250 Avy Ave, Menlo Park1856 and 1961St. Francis of Assisi1425 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto1951St. Matthias1685 Cordilleras Rd, Redwood City1961Church dedicated in 1963.St. Pius1100 Woodside Rd, Redwood City1951Church dedicated in 1968.St. Raymond1100 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park1950Church dedicated in 1959.
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