Saint Paul Catholic Church

About Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Saint Paul Catholic Church is a Catholic church located at 221 VALLEY STREET, San Francisco, CA, 94131. Saint Paul Catholic Church was founded in 1897. You can reach Saint Paul Catholic Church at +14156487538.

Saint Paul Catholic Church is one of 356 churches we list in San Francisco, among 21,472 across California. It falls within San Francisco County and the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. It is counted among 47 Catholic churches in San Francisco, part of 1,658 in the Catholic tradition across California. Its fabric is recorded as Gothic Revival. It is administered within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Patron saint of Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Other churches named after Saint Paul

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5 other churches named in honor of Saint Paul are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.

• Catholic · Tampa, FL

  Saint Paul Catholic Church

• Catholic · New York, NY

  Church of Saint Paul

• Catholic · Chicago, IL

  Saint Paul Catholic Church

• Catholic · Phoenix, AZ

  Saint Paul Catholic Church

• Catholic · Los Angeles, CA

  Saint Paul Catholic Church

Where is Saint Paul Catholic Church located?

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Saint Paul Catholic Church is located at 221 VALLEY STREET, San Francisco, CA, 94131. The building sits at coordinates 37.74420, -122.42770, placing it in San Francisco, CA 94131.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Address

221 Valley Street, San Francisco, CA, 94131

Coordinates

37.744201, -122.427699 copy

Latitude

37.744201

Longitude

-122.427699

Directions

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Decimal degrees, ready to paste into a GPS unit or any mapping app. The point is a street-level match on the address above.

Nearby places drawn from OpenStreetMap, Jun 7, 2026.

What to expect at a service at Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.

• Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
• Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
• Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches sharing the architectural tradition of Saint Paul Catholic Church

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5 other US churches in the Gothic Revival tradition are indexed in Churches List.

• Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, GA
• St. Francis of Assisi New York, NY · est. 1892
• Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church New York City, NY · est. 1840
• Most Blessed Sacrament Detroit, MI · est. 1915
• Blessed Sacrament Church Seattle, WA

Churches in the same diocese as Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Saint Paul Catholic Church shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.

• Church of the Nativity Menlo Park, CA
• Old St. Mary's Cathedral San Francisco, CA
• Saints Peter and Paul Parish San Francisco, CA
• St. Anne of the Sunset San Francisco, CA
• St. Mary of the Assumption San Francisco, CA

Churches founded the same year as Saint Paul Catholic Church

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5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1897 are indexed in Churches List.

• Ascension Catholic Church New York City, NY
• Chestnut Street Baptist Church Philadelphia, PA
• Saint Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church Philadelphia, PA
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church Pocatello, ID
• Pilgrim Memorial Church Pittsfield, MA

Your Sunday at Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Saint Paul Catholic Church by the numbers

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Questions and answers about Saint Paul Catholic Church

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What denomination is Saint Paul Catholic Church?

This church is part of the Catholic tradition.

Where is Saint Paul Catholic Church located?

Saint Paul Catholic Church is located at 221 VALLEY STREET, San Francisco, CA, 94131.

When was Saint Paul Catholic Church founded?

Founded in 1897.

Who is the patron saint of Saint Paul Catholic Church?

Saint Paul (Paul, Apostle). Feast day: Jun 29.

What is the architecture of Saint Paul Catholic Church?

Saint Paul Catholic Church is a Gothic Revival building.

Photographs of Saint Paul Catholic Church

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Visitor notes about Saint Paul Catholic Church

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