St. Patrick’s Church

The city of San Francisco has many religious and civic centers that are very historic in nature. These centers are popular not only to people who love chapels and churches but also to people who want to know the rich history of the city and religion. One of the religious centers that tourists visit is San Francisco’sSt. Patrick’s Church. This church holds both elegance and the history of the Roman Catholic Irish community in the city.

It is a 159-year-old church in the SOMA neighborhood. The St. Patrick’s Church is an Irish church that was built in 1851 to basically serve the Irish community in San Francisco. The décor and interior of the church are Irish-inspired and it has a gothic feel inside. The main colors used are the official Irish colors gold, green, and white. There are stained glasses above the altar of the church with the image of St. Patrick to honor the Irish patron. There are also many images of St. Patrick all over the place. Aside from the main altar, there are also other altars with the images of Mary and Joseph that are surrounded by images of Irish saints like Grellan of Hymaine, Lawrence O’Toole, and Brendan of Kerry. There is a black Nazarene at the entrance that is dressed in red velvet robe and carries a big cross.

The Church has retained the Neo-Gothic theme, although there are now modern buildings and structures that surround the church. The church is very stunning from the inside out. The architecture is really elegant and the church is maintained properly. This is one of the few stunning churches in the city that you should visit so that you will be amazed at how beautiful a church can be.

St. Patrick’s Church