Grace Cathedral

Why go

Grace Cathedral is defined by stained glass, bronze doors, nave, and indoor labyrinth. Another layer comes from the contrast between the cathedral's scale and nearby hotel blocks. Plan Grace Cathedral by remembering to respect services and confirm visitor access before entering. After Grace Cathedral, choose Cable Car Museum or Huntington Park; this keeps Grace Cathedral geographically coherent and avoids forcing Grace Cathedral into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at stained glass, bronze doors, nave, and indoor labyrinth.
• Notice the contrast between the cathedral's scale and nearby hotel blocks.

The full story

The cathedral is famed for its mosaics by Jan Henryk De Rosen, a replica of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, two labyrinths, varied stained glass windows, Keith Haring AIDS Chapel altarpiece, and medieval and contemporary furnishings, as well as its forty-four bell carillon, three organs, and choirs. The cathedral has one of only a handful of remaining Episcopal men and boys cathedral choirs, the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys; the 24 boys of the choir attend the Cathedral School for Boys, while the 12 men are a professional ensemble. There is also a mixed-voice adult choir. The director of music and choirmaster is Ben Bachmann. The Very Reverend Alan Jones retired as dean in 2009. He was also the moderator of The Forum at Grace Cathedral. In 2010, the Rev. Canon Jane Shaw was installed as the eighth dean of Grace Cathedral. She left Grace Cathedral in September 2014 to become to Dean for Religious Life and Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University In 2015, the Rev. Malcolm Clemens Young became the ninth Dean of Grace Cathedral.

Useful to know

• For Grace Cathedral, respect services and confirm visitor access before entering.
• Pair Grace Cathedral with Cable Car Museum or Huntington Park when the route and opening conditions align.

Your next visit

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