Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral in 2009
Cathedral and adjacent (right) headquarters of the Episcopal Diocese of California
Religion
AffiliationEpiscopal Church
DistrictNob Hill
RegionUnited States
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
LeadershipDean:
Malcolm Clemens Young
Bishop of California:
Marc Andrus
StatusActive
Location
Location
StateCalifornia
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco is located in San Francisco
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Location of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco is located in California
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco (California)
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco is located in the United States
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco (the United States)
Geographic coordinatesStates 37°47′30″N 122°24′47″W / 37.79167°N 122.41306°W / 37.79167; -122.41306
Architecture
Architect(s)Lewis P. Hobart
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1927
Completed1964
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast
Length329 feet (100 m)[1]
Width162 feet (49 m)[1]
Height (max)174 feet (53 m)[1]
DesignatedAugust 5, 1984[2]
Reference no.170
Website
Official website

Grace Cathedral is an American cathedral of the Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California. On top of Nob Hill, Grace is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California, led by Bishop Marc Andrus since 2006, while the cathedral's local parish has been led by Dean Malcolm Clemens Young since 2015.

The parish, founded in 1849, lost its previous church building in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The parish opened a temporary facility in 1907, raised enough funds to start construction of the present cathedral in 1927, started using it in 1934, and completed final construction in 1964. The cathedral is known for its murals by Jan Henryk De Rosen, a replica of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, two labyrinths, varied stained glass windows, Keith Haring AIDS chapel altarpiece, Our Lady of the Flowers by David LaChapelle, and medieval and contemporary furnishings, as well as its forty-four bell carillon, three organs, and choirs.

  1. ^ a b c "Grace Cathedral". Structurae. September 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. January 2003. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.