Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral

San Francisco, California

DenominationEpiscopal
Phone415-749-6300
Founded1849

Last updated May 2026

Grace Cathedral
Map showing location of Grace Cathedral

Congregation size

1,000-5,000

Plan Your Visit

Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located atop Nob Hill in San Francisco, featuring an impressive array of art and architectural elements including murals, a replica of the famous Gates of Paradise, and contemporary installations like Keith Haring's AIDS chapel altarpiece. Visitors can experience two labyrinths, multiple organs, a bell carillon, and varied stained glass throughout the cathedral. The building itself represents over a century of history, having been constructed beginning in 1927 after the original parish structure was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.

What to See

  • Murals by Jan Henryk De Rosen
  • Replica of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
  • Keith Haring AIDS chapel altarpiece
  • Two labyrinths
  • Stained glass windows
  • Forty-four bell carillon
  • Three organs
  • Medieval and contemporary furnishings
  • Our Lady of the Flowers by David LaChapelle

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