St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles
The current Gothic Revival-style church was built in 1927 and has also served as a location for various Hollywood productions."[2] The parish opened a parochial grammar school in 1915 on Western Avenue, which still operates at that location."[3] Designed by architect Emmett Martin, the church has been called "one of the archdiocese's architectural gems.[1] As part of the consecration ceremony, a relic of the 6th century St. Brendan was taken in a procession through the church and then sealed into the altar.[1] Located near the Hollywood studios, St. Brendan's gothic structure has proved a popular setting, appearing in the following productions.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaDenominationRoman CatholicArchitect(s)Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral RegionDioceseArchdiocese of Los AngelesArchbishopJosé H. GómezBishop(s)Edward W. ClarkPastor(s)CatholicRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los AngelesWindsor SquareGothic Revival-styleHollywoodLos Angeles TimesTimothy ManningSt. BrendanOur GangPups Is PupsWar of the WorldsArmageddonLiv TylerBen AffleckNovember RainFight ClubSpider-Man 3Stand Up GuysconfessionFrancisco García Diego y MorenoJoseph Sadoc AlemanyThaddeus Amat y BrusiFrancisco Mora y BorrellGeorge Thomas MontgomeryThomas James ConatyJohn Joseph CantwellJames Francis Cardinal McIntyreTimothy Cardinal ManningRoger Cardinal MahonyJosé Horacio GómezAlejandro Dumbrigue AclanMarc Vincent TrudeauAlbert BahhuthMatthew ElshoffBrian NunesSlawomir SzkredkaJuan Alfredo ArzubeAlden John BellStephen BlaireRobert BarronJoseph BrennanThomas John CurryJoseph Patrick DoughertyCarl Anthony FisherWilliam Robert JohnsonWilliam LevadaJoseph Thomas McGuckenDonald William MontroseManuel Duran MorenoDavid O'ConnellArmando Xavier OchoaSylvester Donovan RyanAlexander SalazarJoseph Martin SartorisThaddeus Anthony ShubsdaOscar Azarcon SolisJohn J. WardGerald Eugene WilkersonGabino ZavalaGeorge Patrick ZiemannMichael Patrick DriscollJustin RigaliCathedral of Our Lady of the AngelsCathedral of Saint VibianaCorpus Christi Catholic Church, Pacific PalisadesSt. Monica Catholic Church, Santa MonicaSt. Augustine Catholic Church, Culver CitySt. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, BrentwoodSt. Timothy Catholic Church, Los AngelesChurch of the Good Shepherd, Beverly HillsSt. Ambrose Church, West HollywoodSaint Victor Catholic Church, West HollywoodBlessed Sacrament Catholic Church, HollywoodSt. Basil Catholic Church, WilshireLa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los ÁngelesPrecious Blood Catholic ChurchSt. Cecilia Catholic ChurchSt. Patrick Catholic ChurchSt. Thomas the Apostle Catholic ChurchSt. Vincent de Paul ChurchCathedral of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Sherman OaksOur Lady of Grace, EncinoOur Lady of the Valley, Canoga ParkSt. Cyril of Jerusalem Church and School, EncinoSt. Mel, Woodland HillsHoly Family Catholic Church, GlendaleIncarnation Catholic Church and School, GlendaleMission San Fernando Rey de España, Mission HillsSt. Charles Borromeo Church, North HollywoodSt. Elizabeth Church and School, Van NuysSt. Finbar Catholic Church and School, BurbankSt. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, BurbankSt. Andrew's Catholic Church, PasadenaMission San Gabriel Parish, San GabrielHoly Family Catholic Church, ArtesiaSS. Peter and Paul's Church, WilmingtonLa Purisima Mission, LompocMission Santa Inés, SolvangSanta Barbara Mission, Santa BarbaraOur Lady of Sorrows Church, Santa BarbaraMission San Buenaventura, VenturaBlessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church, CamarilloSt. John's SeminaryLoyola Marymount UniversityMount St. Mary's UniversityBishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto HS, Harvard HeightsCathedral HS (Boys)Immaculate Heart HS, Los Feliz (Girls)Loyola HS, Harvard Heights (Boys)Marymount HS, Bel Air (Girls)Notre Dame Acad. (Girls)St. Bernard HS, Playa del ReySt. Mary's Acad., Inglewood (Girls)St. Monica Preparatory, Santa Monica