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Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco)

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After the earthquake and fire, the college was hastily re-built on Hayes Street, a few miles west of old Van Ness Avenue site. A rambling wooden structure, the high school portion of the new complex was known as "The Shirt Factory" and the buildings would stay there for some two decades. However, the
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In 2023, St. Ignatius Church began its first major renovation in more than 30 years. Both spires and the bell tower are currently covered in scaffolding so the surface can be repaired and repainted. The incandescent lighting, much of it burned out, is being replaced by a subtle and environmentally
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In 2008, the congregation converted 4 of the alcoves within the church to an art gallery, called the Manresa Gallery. This space featured a number of Bay Area artists coming from a variety of religious and non religious backgrounds. In 2020, the former gallery became home to the Parish's In All
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unscathed, it was recently renovated and seismically reinforced. One of the city's largest churches, its location on a hilltop as well as its twin spires and dome makes it a prominent San Francisco landmark. Its backdrop, as viewed from the west, was the sky of San Francisco until
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friendly LED design, with the lights capable of changing colors. The 43 stained glass windows, which run the length of the church and depict Catholic saints, are being removed and sent to Chicago for refurbishing. The project will cost $ 22 million, all of it privately raised.
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church itself was eventually re-built in 1912 two blocks north on Fulton Street at the corner of Parker Ave., and the fifth Saint Ignatius Church was dedicated in 1914. It has continued to serve as the university's chapel.
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The third Saint Ignatius Church was built, along with Saint Ignatius College, in 1880. The church and college moved from Market Street to the corner of Hayes Street and Van Ness Avenue, on a site now occupied by the
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location was later rebuilt as a larger brick church which attracted many of San Francisco's Catholics away from established parishes. This led to a dispute between Saint Ignatius' first
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In 1994, the Archdiocese of San Francisco reinstated Saint Ignatius Parish's status as a parish serving the surrounding neighborhood. The Jesuit Provincial named Father Charles Gagan,
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The present Saint Ignatius Church is the fifth such church to be built in San Francisco. Its history runs parallel to that of USF and
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which resulted in the archdiocese stripping Saint Ignatius of its parish status in 1863.
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and is the university's chapel. Saint Ignatius Church is staffed by priests of the
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Buildings and structures destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
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St Ignatius Church with Salesforce Tower in the backdrop, 2019
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elements, and its floorplan follows that of ancient Roman
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Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco) (the United States)
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The present church's architecture is a mix of Italian
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Affiliation
Roman Catholic Church
Sect
Jesuit
District
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Province
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Parish
Archbishop of San Francisco
Father Gregory R. Bonfiglio, S.J, Pastor
San Francisco, California
United States
Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco) is located in San Francisco County
Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco) is located in California
Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco) is located in the United States

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