About St. Emydius · San Francisco, California
St. Emydius Church is a Catholic parish in San Francisco's Ingleside district, rooted in the refugee community that settled after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The parish celebrates a rich multicultural community gathered around the Eucharist, with Sunday and weekday Masses in its distinctive golden-domed church. Its name honors St. Emydius, the patron saint invoked for deliverance from earthquakes, reflecting the parish's origins in disaster recovery and neighborhood rebuilding. Today it remains a visible landmark and spiritual home at the corner of De Montfort and Ashton Avenues.
- Established
- 1913
- Patron
- St. Emydius (patron for deliverance from earthquakes)
- Rector
- Fr. Jose Shaji
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of San Francisco
Why belong here
St. Emydius offers a welcoming, multicultural Catholic community in the heart of Ingleside, with a century-long story of resilience, a beautiful landmark church, and daily and Sunday Masses that anchor parish life.
Mass times at St. Emydius
Weekly Mass schedule
History
St. Emydius Parish arose from the Catholic refugee community that rebuilt in Ingleside after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Local Catholics formed a building association in 1910–1911, the Archdiocese established the parish in 1913, and the first Tudor Gothic church opened in 1914. The present church was dedicated in 1928.
- 1906 disaster spurs Ingleside settlement
- 1913 parish established by the Archdiocese
- 1914 first church opens
- 1928 present church dedicated
- 1939 parochial school opens
- Early 2000s school closes
Architecture
The current St. Emydius Church is a golden-domed, twin-towered structure modeled after the Cathedral of Guadalupe in Mexico City. It was dedicated in 1928 and seats about 800 people.
- Golden dome and twin towers
- Modeled after Cathedral of Guadalupe, Mexico City
- Dedicated February 28, 1928
Community
The parish describes itself as a rich multicultural community in the Ingleside district, welcoming people of many ethnic and national backgrounds around the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Multicultural Ingleside neighborhood
- Welcoming community focused on the Eucharist