Grace Cathedral
The General Idea
Home of power, wisdom, knowledge, and history in the City of San Francisco
Aspects
Bastion of Light
The Face
The Very Reverend Marie McCormick
Related Faction
Address
1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Description
Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located in the heart of San Francisco. It is a famed sightseeing destination for its striking architecture, stunning stained glass, labyrinths, Interfaith AIDS Chapel, and arts and cultural programs. Grace Cathedral is a working cathedral for all people, serving the community and its congregation with a deep commitment to social justice. An admission fee for sightseeing includes self-guided tours in multiple languages. Religious services are held regularly.
On the top of Nob Hill, Grace is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of California. The parish, founded in 1849, lost its previous church building in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The parish opened a temporary facility in 1907, raised enough funds to start construction of the present cathedral in 1927, started using it in 1934, and completed final construction in 1964.
The meditation labyrinths have been the site of at least one major Paranet operation, the restoration of the spirit of Angie Bethan to her proper body and the exorcism of Jane Dillinger (Adventure Log:The Dollhouse).
