Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
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.
| Grace Cathedral | |
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Cathedral and adjacent (right) headquarters of the Episcopal Diocese of California | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| District | Nob Hill |
| Region | United States |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Dean: Malcolm Clemens Young Bishop of California: Marc Andrus |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |
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| State | California |
Location of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco Grace Cathedral, San Francisco (California) Grace Cathedral, San Francisco (the United States) | |
| Geographic coordinates | States 37°47′30″N 122°24′47″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Lewis P. Hobart |
| Style | French Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1927 |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Length | 329 feet (100 m) |
| Width | 162 feet (49 m) |
| Height (max) | 174 feet (53 m) |
San Francisco Designated Landmark | |
| Designated | August 5, 1984 |
| Reference no. | 170 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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.