San Francisco, California: Church of Our Lady of Victories (Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires)
The History of the Church of Our Lady of Victories in San Francisco:
Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires was founded in 1856 to serve the spiritual needs of the French Catholic immigrants who came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush. In 1887, Pope Leo XIII signed the decree placing Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires under the charge of the Marists for perpetuity and giving it the designation of being a French National Church.
About the Church of Our Lady of Victories:
The Church building was rededicated in 1915 after rising from the ashes of the 1906 Earthquake and Great Fire. The City of San Francisco declared Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires as a historical landmark in 1984. After the 1989 Earthquake, the Church and Rectory underwent retrofitting in record time. The retrofit was fully paid with all funds coming from parishioners and parish fundraising activities.
Today there is also a school attached to the church. Check their website for schedule of Masses, Reconciliation and more.
Traveling to Our Lady of Victories in San Francisco:
Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires is located in downtown San Francisco between Grant and Stockton Streets.
Address: 566 Bush Street, San Francisco, California
GPS coordinates: 37° 47′ 26.7072” N, 122° 24′ 23.4936” W
Tel: +1 (415) 397-0113
email: ndveglise@ndvsf.org
Click here for the official website of Our Lady of Victories in San Francisco
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