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Saint Victor Catholic Church, located at 8634 Holloway Drive, is a Roman Catholic church in West Hollywood, California.[1]

History

The parish was founded in 1906.[2] It has served many different parishioners: oilmen and railway workers, film industry figures, post-World War II families, gay men, etc.[2] From 1992 to 1994, Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer lived in the church.[3] The funeral for John Edward 'Jack' Reagan, father of President Ronald Reagan, was held at this church.[4]

The adjacent St Victor's school closed in the 1970s and its building is leased to a private, non-sectarian school, the Pacific Hills School.[2]

Use as a movie filming location

The exterior of the church is used in Ben & Arthur.

References

  1. ^ Official website, About Our Church
  2. ^ a b c James Ricci, After 100 Years, Still a Beacon, The Los Angeles Times, September 10, 2006
  3. ^ Donal Godfrey, Gays and Grays: The Story of the Gay Community at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish in San Francisco, Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2008, p. 111 [1]
  4. ^ "Seeing Stars: St. Victor's Church". www.seeing-stars.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.