Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco

Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
DistrictArchdiocese of San Francisco
ProvinceArchdiocese of San Francisco
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish
LeadershipArchbishop of San Francisco
Location
Location
Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco is located in San Francisco
Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco
Location of Saints Peter and Paul Church
Geographic coordinates37°48′5.77″N 122°24′36.71″W / 37.8016028°N 122.4101972°W / 37.8016028; -122.4101972
Architecture
Completed1924
Direction of façadeSouth
Saints Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco
Traditional Chinese官話聖伯多祿聖保祿教堂
Simplified Chinese官话圣伯多禄圣保禄教堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuānhuà Shèngbǎoluó Shèngbǐde Jiàotáng

Saints Peter and Paul Church (Italian: Ss. Pietro e Paolo, Chinese: 聖伯多禄圣保禄教堂) is a Catholic church in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Located at 666 Filbert Street, it is directly across from Washington Square and is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco. It is known as "la cattedrale italiana dell'Ovest", or the Italian Cathedral of the West (the use of the word "Cathedral" is merely colloquial, not an official designation), and has served as the home church and cultural center for San Francisco's Italian-American community since its consecration. It offers English, Italian, and Cantonese-language services.