St. Benedict

About St. Benedict

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St. Benedict is a Catholic church located at 1801 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109. You can reach St. Benedict at +14153467309.

St. Benedict 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.

Patron saint of St. Benedict

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Other churches named after Saint Benedict

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

• Catholic · Houston, TX

  St. Benedict the Abbot

• Catholic · Chicago, IL

  Saint Benedict's Church

• Catholic · Phoenix, AZ

  St. Benedict

• Catholic · Columbus, GA

  St. Benedict the Moor

• Catholic · Chicago, IL

  St. Benedict the African West

Where is St. Benedict located?

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St. Benedict is located at 1801 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109. The building sits at coordinates 37.78893, -122.42743, placing it in San Francisco, CA 94109.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

Address

1801 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109

Coordinates

37.788932, -122.427433 copy

Latitude

37.788932

Longitude

-122.427433

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 9, 2026.

The neighborhood around St. Benedict

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The ZIP code 94109 area around St. Benedict is home to 56,333 residents with a median household income of $108,691 and a median age of 37.4 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at St. Benedict

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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.

Your Sunday at St. Benedict

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Questions and answers about St. Benedict

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What denomination is St. Benedict?

This church is part of the Catholic tradition.

Where is St. Benedict located?

St. Benedict is located at 1801 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109.

Who is the patron saint of St. Benedict?

Saint Benedict (Benedict of Nursia). Feast day: Jul 11.

Photographs of St. Benedict

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Photographs via Wikimedia Commons. Click through for author and licence.

Visitor notes about St. Benedict

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