About The Immaculata Catholic Church in San Diego, California:
Dedicated in 1959, this Spanish-Revival church is located on the University of San Diego campus and features an iconic blue mosaic dome, a red tile roof, and a soaring bell tower topped by a 300 pound cross, which is the highest point of the church. Its height, measuring from the ground to the top of the cross, is 167 feet. The statue of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, mounted atop the dome, stands 10 feet 8 inches high and weighs approximately 8500 pounds. The door at the front entrance to the church is built of solid bronze.
The interior is adorned with Italian chapels, marble, and beautiful stained glass.
Inside the church, there are 20 side chapels. The Stations of the Cross, which are located above the chapels, were imported from Italy. The hand-carved crucifix on the north wall of the church was constructed in Oberammergau, Germany.
The barrel-vaulted ceiling is 50 feet high through the nave and transept areas, increasing the total height to 105 feet atop the sanctuary dome.
Throughout the church, a mixture of marble and marble aggregate was used for the pillars and floor. The main altar is one slab of marble. It is constructed in a way so Mass can be offered with the priest facing in either direction.
A baldachino is over the altar.
Seating capacity of the church is approximately 900.
Traveling to The Immaculata Catholic Church in San Diego, California:
Address: 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego 92110
Phone: +1 (619) 574-5700
email: theimmaculata@sandiego.edu
Click here for the official website of The Immaculata Catholic Church in San Diego, California.