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| Holy Name of Jesus Church in San Francisco | |
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  Holy Name of Jesus Church in San Francisco | |
| 37°45′27″N122°29′55″W / 37.75750°N 122.49861°W | |
| Location | Sunset District, San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 1964 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of San Francisco |
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in San Francisco is a parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States, one of four Catholic churches in San Francisco's Sunset District. [1] The church is distinctive because of its modern architecture and large size, and can be seen up the hill from nearby Ocean Beach.
The parish was established on October 26, 1925, with Father Richard J. Ryan as its first pastor. A temporary structure served as the first church in 1926. Growth of the parish forced a new building to be constructed and built at the corner of Lawton Street and 40th Avenue. Also being built was a parish school. Both facilities opened in 1941. The parish continued to grow, and the school was expanded to accommodate a total of 800 students. Today, Holy Name School is a Catholic K-8th Grade School, and Mass is held every Sunday and Monday morning. The Supervisor of the 4th District on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Beya Alcaraz, went to Holy Name School and graduated in 2010. As of 2025, the principal of Holy Name is Michael Miller, and the pastor is Father Cameron Faller.
With continued growth of the parish, a new church was necessary. On April 5, 1964, the current Holy Name church was dedicated. [2] To make space for the current church, the rectory building had to literally be lifted off of its foundation, loaded onto a truck, and moved across the street. With the new church in place, the old church was converted into a gymnasium/auditorium, named Ryan Hall after the parish's first pastor. Today, the parish and school continue to serve the people of the Sunset.
