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Churches in San Diego County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 173 churches listed here reported from San Diego County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Bostonia
St. John's Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles. Pastor: C. R. Messias
Campo
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: E. Lapointe, P.P.
Capitan Grande
Capitan Grande Indian Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: E. Lapointe, P.P.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Cardiff – Methodist Episcopal Church, So. Calif., District San Diego. Pastor: E. A. Moody
Carlsbad
St. Michael's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles Diocese. Pastor: Arthur C. Dodd
Chula Vista
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Southern Calif. Conference. Pastor: Charles Ferris
St. John's Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles. Pastor: G. R. Messias
St. Rose of Lima – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles + San Diego. Pastor: Timothy J. Lynch
Coronado
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, California. Pastor: John Grainger
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Coronado, Calif. – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Edward R. Kelley
Graham Memorial – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Nottley Stever Hammack
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: F. X. Becker
Del Mar
St. James – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: P. A. Quinn
East San Diego
St. Mark's Episcopal Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles, California. Pastor: Alfred R. Taylor
El Cajon
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Chas. F. Richardson
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles + S.D. Pastor: E. Lapointe, P.P.
Encanto
1st M.E. Church Encanto – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, District San Diego. Pastor: J. M. Colburn
Escondido
Unnamed congregation – Church of the Nazarene, So. Cal. District. Pastor: C. Orin Swain
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Bible & Christian Science Text Book
Church of the Vale – Methodist Episcopal Church, California German, Calif. District. Pastor: W. C. Schmutzler
Escondido First Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Don G. Churchill
Escondido Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, S. Calif Conf. Los Angeles Dist. Pastor: Francis G. Watkins
Escondido Mennonite Church – General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America, Pacific Conference. Pastor: H. H. Adrian
First Church – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association. Pastor: Belle Foster
First Congregational Church of Christ – Congregational Churches, San Diego Association. Pastor: Wm. Alvin Schwimley
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: John M. Barnhart
Grace – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Calif.-Nev. Dist. Pastor: W. H. H. Hoffmann
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: John J. O'Brien
Trinity – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, Calif. Pastor: William John Hatter
Fallbrook
Church of Christ – Non-Denominational Church of Christ ., Church of Christ. Pastor: Walter Whalen
Fallbrook Spiritualist Society – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Fallbrook – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Manford W. Bennett
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego
St. John's, Fallbrook – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: William John Hatter
La Jolla
La Jolla Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Reuben Haines Hartley
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier
Our Lady Star of the Sea – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Joseph Massey
St. James by the Sea – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: Wm. J. W. Bedford-Jones
Union Congregational – Congregational Churches, San Diego Association, Sou. Calif. Conference. Pastor: Chas. L. Knight
La Mesa
Central Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Southern California Association. Pastor: William W. Scudder
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California---San Diego District. Pastor: James W. Mahood
St. Andrew's Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles. Pastor: G. R. Messias
St. Martin's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Joseph Murray
La Mesa Heights
La Mesa Heights Community Church – Congregational Churches, Southern Congl. Conference. Pastor: Frank R. Stanley
Lakeside
First Presbyterian of Lakeside – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Harlan Page Cory, D.D.
Lemon Grove
1st Congregational – Congregational Churches, San Diego Association. Pastor: Mahlon Willetts
Mesa Grande
Mission St. Dominic – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: E. Lapointe, P.P.
National City
First – Congregational Churches, So. Calif. Pastor: C. R. Shatto
First Church – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
National City Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Sheridan Phillips
St. Anthony – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: L. Herrera
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Timothy J. Lynch
St. Matthew's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles. Pastor: Horace N. Wood
Nestor
Nestor Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, District San Diego. Pastor: Robt. S. Porter
Ocean Beach
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: Peter C. Santy
Trinity Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Southern California - L.A. Pastor: Geo. Wallace
Union Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Wm. J. Newman
Oceanside
Christian Science Society of Oceanside, California – Church of Christ, Scientist
First – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Geo. N. Reeves
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Southwestern California Convention
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Robert John Coyne
Grace – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: Arthur C. Dodd
St. Mary's, Star of the Sea – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Luke
Old Town
Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Dominic Gallardo
Olivenhain
St. John – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Calif. & Nev. Dist. Pastor: W. H. H. Hoffmann
Otay
Otay Mexican Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles Presbytery, Synod of Cal. Pastor: J. G. Rodriguez
Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles, Calif. Pastor: John W. Millar
Pala
San Antonio de Padua – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier O.F.M.
Pauma
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier
Pechanga
Pechanga Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier
Poway
Poway – Congregational Churches
Ramona
First Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: W. W. Johnston
Ramona Friends church – Society of Friends Church, California Yearly Meeting. Pastor: W. W. & M. M. Brown
Rincon
Rincon Indian Reservation Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier
San Diego
Unnamed congregation – Christadelphians
Unnamed congregation – Plymouth Brethren VI
All Saints Church, San Diego – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: Charles J. Murphy, S.T.B.
Alliance Gospel Tabernacle – Christian and Missionary Alliance, South West Pacific District. Pastor: L. Bowring Quick
Anna Besant Lodge, Theosophical Society – American Theosophical Society
Asbury Meth. Epis. Ch. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Wm. Harkness
Bethel A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Conference, 18th Dist. of Calif. Pastor: John W. Price
Bethel Baptist – Negro Baptists, Southwestern Asso. Pastor: Geo. W. Hill
Bible Truth Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Brooklyn Heights – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Alfred A. Elliott
Calvary – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Harvey A. Hood
Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: Wilfred Kent
Central Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, Southern California Convention. Pastor: W. E. Crabtree
Church of God – Undenominational. Pastor: Homer Green
East San Diego – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Southern California & Arizona. Pastor: Fred A. Flora
Emmanuel Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, California Conference. Pastor: U. S. Schauer
Ev. Luth. Trinity Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, District of California & Nevada / Southern California Conference. Pastor: Karl H. Knippenberg
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First – Congregational Churches, Southern California Cong'l Conference. Pastor: Roy H. Campbell, D.D.
First Church – Seventh-day Adventist, Southeastern California Conference. Pastor: H. Camden Lacey
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Guy L. Clark, 1st Reader; Selma Belisle, 2nd Reader
First Church of the Nazarene – Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District. Pastor: V. P. Drake
First Japanese – Congregational Churches. Pastor: J. J. Nakamura
First Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, California Synod. Pastor: G. Bayard Young
First Methodist Episcopal of San Diego – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California Conference, San Diego District. Pastor: Frank Linder
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: Wallace M. Hamilton, D.D.
First Spiritual Society – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association. Pastor: Jay Johnson
First Unitarian Church – Unitarians. Pastor: Howard B. Bard
First United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, California Conference. Pastor: O. P. Harnish
First United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Los Angeles. Pastor: F. B. Foster
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist of San Diego – Church of Christ, Scientist
German at San Diego – Methodist Episcopal Church, California German Conference, California District. Pastor: Robt. Rekkugel
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Grace – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, English District. Pastor: Clarence Damschroeder
Inwood Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California Conference, San Diego District. Pastor: Wm. R. Weckerly
Logan Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, SW Rocky Mountain District, Los Angeles. Pastor: C. E. Allen
Logan Heights – Congregational Churches, Southern California Conference. Pastor: C. H. Baldwin
Lutheran Bethesda Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod, Rock Island, Ills. / Calif. Conf. Pastor: Philip Andreen
Mc Clure Spiritualist Temple – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualist Association
Mexican Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles. Pastor: J. G. Rodriguez
Mission Hills – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California Conference, San Diego District. Pastor: Floyd J. Seaman
Mission Hills Congregational – Congregational Churches, Southern California Conference. Pastor: Lawrence Wilson
Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists, Progressive
Normal Heights, San Diego – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California Conference, San Diego District. Pastor: Ray Willing Smith
Our Lady of Angels – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Thos. F. King
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Benito J. Dorca
Our Lady of the Rosary – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Jos. A. Lynn
Our Savior – Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Pacific District. Pastor: M. J. K. Fuhr
Park Boulevard M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, So. California, San Diego Dist. Pastor: W. B. Cole
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church, South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Pacific. Pastor: Grover Carlton Emmons
Phillips Temple – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, California Mission Conference. Pastor: W. M. Seldon
Plymouth – Congregational Churches, Southern California. Pastor: William Forshaw
Presbyterian Church of East San Diego – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Los Angeles, Cal. Pastor: Jas. C. Dibble
San Diego – Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District. Pastor: A. M. Hampton
San Diego – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: John W. Underwood
San Diego – Pilgrim Holiness Church, California. Pastor: George H. Scofield
San Diego #1 Corps – Salvation Army, Orange Belt Division. Pastor: Francis Howell
San Diego Branch – Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Southern Calif District. Pastor: A. T. Gray
San Diego Church of Christ – Churches of Christ. Pastor: E. N. Glenn
San Diego Church of the New Jerusalem – General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America. Pastor: Hossie Y. Smith
San Diego Conf., San Diego Br. – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake, California. Pastor: W. A. Kenney
San Diego East – Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District. Pastor: I. C. Matthis
San Diego Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Southern California Conference, Los Angeles District. Pastor: LeRoy M. Lowell
San Diego Monthly Meeting – Society of Friends (Orthodox), California Yearly Meeting of Friends. Pastor: Joseph S. Fox
San Diego Post No. 1 – Volunteers of America, Southern Pacific Regiment. Pastor: Ida M. Krug
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, San Diego, California – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Augusta M. Weeks, First Reader; Archie M. Howes, Second Reader
Second Spiritualists' Society – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association
Silver Gate Church – National Spiritualist Association, California State Spiritualists' Association
St. Anne's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Terence O'Donnell
St. Didacus – Roman Catholic Church, Parish LA & SD. Pastor: Thomas V. Murphy
St. James – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: Horace Westwood
St. John's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: Paul De Munck
St. Joseph's Church – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: John Brady
St. Luke's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles. Pastor: Charles J. Murphy
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego, California. Pastor: Jno. A. Daley
St. Paul's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. Pastor: Charles L. Barnes
St. Vincent's – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: James McLaughlin
Swedish Tabernacle – Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant, California Mission Society. Pastor: A. E. Smedberg
Third Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Fred W. Decker
Trinity Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California Conference, San Diego District. Pastor: John S. Troxell
University Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Milo Atkinson
University Heights Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Pacific Annual Conference. Pastor: G. W. Longacre
San Luis Rey
All Saints – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Los Angeles
Old Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Albert Brown
San Marcos
San Marcos Methodist Community – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, District San Diego. Pastor: Carl M. Ross
San Ysidro
First – Congregational Churches, Southern California. Pastor: Frederic J. Stoetzel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Severs Alloers
Santa Ysabel
Indian Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles & San Diego. Pastor: E. Lapointe, P.P.
Santee
Santee Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, So. California, San Diego Dist. Pastor: W. H. White
Sunnyside
Friends Community – Society of Friends (Orthodox), California Yearly Meeting. Pastor: Richard Haworth
Vista
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego
Warner Springs
Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Los Angeles and San Diego. Pastor: Sylvester Renier
Town not stated
Chula Vista – Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern California, San Diego District. Pastor: James A. Sutton
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