Holy Virgin Cathedral

Category: Russian Orthodox church

Address: 6210 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA

Phone: +14152213255

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–4PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 7:30AM–7:30PM

Wednesday: 7:30AM–7:30PM

Thursday: 7:30AM–7:30PM

Friday: 7:30AM–7:30PM

Saturday: 7:30AM–7:30PM

Reviews

Nadia Fletcher

Jul 28, 2022

Absolutely stunning. Now open during daytime to come in and pray.

kzch tztch

May 23, 2022

I came here on vacation to repent and to ask for mercy for rejecting God for many years. After hearing the stories of St. John Maximovitch I knew I had to turn to his place of worship to gain strength. For many days I prayed all the way there to the steps of the cathedral. Upon entering it shattered every doubt as the holy art filled my eyes from the floor to the huge onion domes. I could not form prayers or words in my mind it was hard. I went before St. John to pray and as I saw him I begin praying clumsily. I realized it was already answered. It left me confused and shocked. On my way out I bought his icon from a very nice woman at the front desk. She venerated it and generously gave me holy oil as she generously gave my sister an icon card, oil, and communion. She said to me "Christ has arisen". Thank you for you're embrace and you're kindness. I will never forget this short but meaningful time within the cathedral.

Gloria

Apr 15, 2022

Heartless. I was shocked when I called on Thursday April 14 2022 at 6pm and asked them if they can help a Ukranian refugee that I am hosting. Help with anything....introductions... work...help.. The woman on the phone with an ice cold voice told me "the refugee can pray, we help with prayer not with anything else" I am myself Russian and this makes me angry and makes me want to cry at the same time. This is a church. How can this woman be so cruel.

Viktoriia Kostiuk

Nov 4, 2020

It is a place to enjoy peace with your soul. I love being in this cathedral. We drove here right from Pennsylvania. It is a holy spirit place indeed.

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Questions & Answers

How can you submit a note to Saint John of Shanghai about healing?

Дима Бухоноа | Sep 6, 2020
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Sep 6, 2020

You can either send a note by mail (Holy Virgin Cathedral, For St. John, 6210 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, 94121), or submit your name to the prayer service through the cathedral's website: www.sfsobor.com

Does the Temple need help? I cannot financially help, but I will be glad to serve personally.

Olga Slepneva | Jan 9, 2022
Olga Slepneva | Jan 9, 2022

Thank you very much for your kind response.

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Good morning I am planning to be in San Francisco this Thursday please let me know if there is going to be a service and if so what time it will start. If not am I able to come in church to pray. Thank you

Valentina armstrong | Sep 6, 2020
Tanya T | Sep 6, 2020

Here is their website, there are daily services at the Cathedral: http://www.sfsobor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=74&lang=en

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Dear brothers and sisters, I ask for your prayers for my daughter, ailing Natalia, I could not send your site. Thanks to.

Валентина Белая | Dec 10, 2021
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Dec 10, 2021

God help us, let's pray!

Good day! Please tell me the cost of the holy oil, a small icon of St. John of Shanghai. There is an opportunity to buy shrines, my brother goes on a business trip to San Francisco. Save me, God.

Нина Свичкарева | Sep 7, 2019
Svetlana Garmon | Sep 7, 2019

Look here for prices: http://www.hvcbookstore.com

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Where does the congregation sit? Or do they stand?

Cathy Cruz | Sep 7, 2018
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Sep 7, 2018

The congregation stands during worship. There is limited seating for the infirm, elderly and if necessary, for children.

Temple opening hours on Saturday 23 April 2022?

Irina Bogdanovich | May 9, 2022
Holy Virgin Cathedral | May 9, 2022

Holy Saturday Liturgy at 10 am. Easter morning at 12 noon.

Good evening! Do you have any vacancies? We are from Ukraine. My wife has been a choir director for more than 13 years, and I am a bass octave player.

Evgen Geta | Mar 10, 2022
Olga Vose | Aug 7, 2022

please stop in to visit the Ukrainian Orthodox church at 345 7th Street, SF. Services on Sundays at 10.

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Is there a store where one may purchase via internet?

marinela aquino | Sep 6, 2020
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Sep 6, 2020

Yes: http://www.hvcbookstore.com

Good afternoon! Please tell me, can I write a note and ask you to put it, where are the relics of St. John of Shanghai?

Oksana T | Sep 6, 2020
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Sep 6, 2020

You can send a note to the temple.

Good morning I would like to go during the week day after service to venerate St John. Is there a dress code

Valentina armstrong | Sep 6, 2020
Catherine Zakes | Sep 6, 2020

Yes. The church request that women wear attire that covers knees and elbows and to cover their heads inside the church. I believe it is what is requested to be respectful, but not required. When we visited my friend had on Bermuda style shorts and she was still permitted. There is a basket in the entryway of scarves that anyone may wear to cover their head while visiting. I am not sure of the dress code for men.

I am Russian Orthodox and would like to attend litergy this Thursday but I live in San Jose and will take bus and Caltrain. I leave home at 3:30am so is it alright for me to wear jeans with long sweater? Safer then a dress

Valentina armstrong | Sep 6, 2020
蔡小強 | Sep 6, 2020

It is recommended to put on a thin windbreaker jacket. The windy weather will be a bit cold in the morning.

Please tell me what time service starts this Thursday also should I bring my own bottles which is only 2 for Vladika Saint John’s oil. Thank you

Valentina armstrong | Sep 6, 2020
Holy Virgin Cathedral | Sep 6, 2020

Dear Valentina, Daily weekday liturgy services begin at 8am. You can find a calendar where any exceptions will be highlighted on our website, http://sfsobor.com/, under "Service Schedule" section on the main page (scroll down a little, it's on the left).

Pozdrav.Jas sum Baze vernik od Makedonija od Skopje.Sakam maslo i malo delce od svetite moshti na sv.Jovan za ozdravuvanje na majka mi Violeta i sestra mi Suzana.pishete kako da Vi pratam pari.Ve molam pomosh

Baze Brendov | Sep 7, 2019
Aleks Stosich | Sep 7, 2019

If you want to directly order here. Oil is not charged only for the church's contribution if you can https://sfsobor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=72&lang=en

As the saint stamps

Marissa Martinez | Sep 7, 2018
Aleks Stosich | Sep 7, 2019

It is called San Juan de Shanghái and San Francisco, San Juan Maximovich - miraculous.

Good day! Tell me on your site it is written that the cathedral works every day, and according to reviews they write that they could not get there it was closed. We want to come from Russia. With respect.

Серафима Сваровских | Sep 7, 2018
Viktoria Sycheva | Sep 7, 2018

The cathedral is open daily!

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