Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Neighborhood: North Beach
Nearest Train: MUNI BUS: 15, 30
Phone: +1 415 421 5219
Fax: +1 415 421 1831
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Audio Guides 1 ,2
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Despite the popular misconception, Joe DiMaggio did not marry Marilyn Monroe in this opulent church (that was at City Hall). He did, however, marry his first wife, starlet Dorothy Arnold, here and it was this church that celebrated his funeral mass. Dating only from 1922, this Roman Catholic church is awash in marble, gilding and ornately carved wood, starting with the life-size marble angel at the entrance. Inside the hushed sanctuary, redolent with the aroma of burning candles, is an elaborately carved and painted ceiling glinting with gold leaf. Pendant chandeliers in aged brass and frosted glass hang from the arches of the colonnade on either side of the nave. The altar is an explosion of marble carved with the titular saints of the church, plus cherubs, angels and all the niches and domes needed to contain them. Statues and shrines, including one to Our Lady of Lourdes that features a faux grotto, line the walls and the elaborate chapels.this church is located near the Washington Square which is an outdoor meeting hall and a social center.
Historic North Beach Church
Neighborhood: North Beach
Nearest Train: MUNI BUS: 15, 30
Phone: +1 415 421 5219
Fax: +1 415 421 1831
Email | Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Audio Guides 1 ,2
Video Guides 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ,8
Despite the popular misconception, Joe DiMaggio did not marry Marilyn Monroe in this opulent church (that was at City Hall). He did, however, marry his first wife, starlet Dorothy Arnold, here and it was this church that celebrated his funeral mass. Dating only from 1922, this Roman Catholic church is awash in marble, gilding and ornately carved wood, starting with the life-size marble angel at the entrance. Inside the hushed sanctuary, redolent with the aroma of burning candles, is an elaborately carved and painted ceiling glinting with gold leaf. Pendant chandeliers in aged brass and frosted glass hang from the arches of the colonnade on either side of the nave. The altar is an explosion of marble carved with the titular saints of the church, plus cherubs, angels and all the niches and domes needed to contain them. Statues and shrines, including one to Our Lady of Lourdes that features a faux grotto, line the walls and the elaborate chapels.this church is located near the Washington Square which is an outdoor meeting hall and a social center.
Reviews
Beautiful, inspirational, and orthodox
This is a gorgeous, spiritual, and traditional Catholic church in the middle of a city which is not ...
Reviewed by:hopeafterabortiontn from TN on Jun 22 2007
