Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, San Pedro, California
| Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| 33°44′15″N 118°17′47″W / 33.73744°N 118.29649°W | |
| Location | 870 W. 8th Street San Pedro, California 90731 |
| Country | USA |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Dedicated | 1958 (current church building) |
| Administration | |
| Division | San Pedro Pastoral Region |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | José Horacio Gómez |
| Bishop(s) | Oscar A. Solis |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Maurice Harrigan |
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in San Pedro, California, dedicated to Our Lady, Star of the Sea. Located on a hill overlooking the Port of Los Angeles, Mary Star of the Sea has sometimes been known as the "Fishermen’s Parish" because of its close ties with the fishing and cannery community in San Pedro. Established in 1889, the parish is one of the oldest in the Los Angeles Archdiocese. The present church, built in 1958, is the third church to serve the parish.
Mary Star of the Sea serves approximately 5,500 registered families. For many decades, the parish community was made up largely of Croatian and Italian fishermen, ethnic groups that remain large presences in the parish, along with more recently arrived groups from Latin America and Asia, especially the Philippines.