CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

What CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT does

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, founded in 1889 by Bishop Patrick Manogue and located at 1019 11th Street in downtown Sacramento, California. It operates as a private nonprofit religious institution under the ecclesiastical authority of Bishop Jaime Soto, offering Catholic worship services in three languages: English (8:00 am, 10:00 am, 4:00 pm Sundays), Spanish (12:00 pm and 6:00 pm Sundays), and Chinese (2:00 pm Sundays via the Sacramento Chinese Catholic Community). Core programs include weekday Masses, Adoration on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Saturday and weekday Reconciliation, OCIA (formerly RCIA) and Family Faith Formation for converts and families, and sacramental ministries including Baptism and marriage.

The cathedral's physical infrastructure features a 115-foot-high dome, Victorian-era design, the Sistine Madonna copy gifted by Jane Stanford in 1891, the Rueter Organ, and original artwork by Evergreene Studios added during a $34 million renovation completed in 2005. Its technology footprint is limited to a YouTube livestream channel (@CathedraloftheBlessedSacrament), a UserWay-powered WCAG 2.1 accessibility widget, and standard social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Yelp). Complimentary docent-led tours in English, Spanish, and Chinese, a small on-site bookstore selling prayer cards, and educational resources including a Pilgrim's Guide serve school groups (grades 4-8) and individual visitors.

The cathedral's revenue model is donations-led, with voluntary contributions from parishioners and the community supplemented by a ticketed special-event product (e.g., the August 2026 Roman & Vatican Singers concert with sponsor mechanics) and modest bookstore sales. GTM is community-led: outreach flows through in-person worship, Sacramento Chinese Catholic Community sub-brand channels (Flocknote, Facebook, Instagram), parish bulletins, and docent-led engagement. No venture capital, private equity, or external institutional investment is involved in ownership or operations.

Name

CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Legal name

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Website

https://cathedralsacramento.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is the principal Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Sacramento, founded 1889, offering trilingual worship services (English, Spanish, Chinese), sacraments, faith formation, and community ministries to Greater Sacramento-area parishioners under the Diocese's ecclesiastical authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Catholic Parish Operations

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic worship services
• Religious sacraments
• Faith formation programs
• Multilingual parish ministry
• Cathedral tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The cathedral relies on donations from parishioners and the community. Parishioner database update notices indicate the need for accurate contact information for effective communication of essential cathedral information. Donations are accepted through the cathedral website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament provides Catholic worship services, sacraments, and faith formation programs to parishioners in the Greater Sacramento area. Core offerings include Sunday and weekday Mass in English, Spanish, and Chinese, Reconciliation, Adoration, sacramental preparation (Baptism, marriage, OCIA), and faith formation curricula. Supplementary services include an on-site bookstore selling items such as prayer cards, complimentary multilingual docent-led tours, and educational resources for schools and visitors.

Product overview

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic parish offering religious worship services and spiritual formation. The cathedral provides worship in three languages (English, Spanish, Chinese) with multiple Sunday Mass times, weekday Masses, Adoration, and Reconciliation. Faith formation programs include OCIA, Family Faith Formation, and Parent Formation. The cathedral also serves a dedicated Chinese Catholic Community ministry with its own priest and cultural programs. Additional offerings include a cathedral bookstore, complimentary docent tours in multiple languages, and educational resources such as self-guided tour booklets and slideshows covering cathedral history and art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sacramento Chinese Catholic Community: A ministry within the Cathedral serving Chinese-speaking Catholics in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, with its own priest (Fr. Abraham Chiu) and dedicated Sunday Mass at 2:00 PM.

Products and services

• Religious Worship Services Catholic worship services including Sunday Mass in English, Spanish, and Chinese, weekday Masses, Adoration, and Reconciliation, available to all parishioners and visitors in the Sacramento area.
• Faith Formation Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Multilingual worship services offered (English, Spanish, Chinese)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of SacramentocoreOthersThe Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is the principal cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, led by Bishop Jaime Soto. The diocese oversees all Catholic churches in the Sacramento area.
• St. John the Evangelist Catholic ChurchminorOthersFr. Abraham Chiu, priest serving the Chinese Catholic community, can be reached at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church for spiritual and sacramental services.
• Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that designed the 2005 renovation and restoration of the cathedral, which cost $34 million and restored the Victorian design motif.
• Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, IncminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for the cathedral's $34 million renovation and restoration project completed in 2005.
• Vanir Construction ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction manager for the cathedral's major renovation and restoration project.
• Evergreene StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt studio responsible for the 2005 renovation artwork including the twelve Apostles, Stations of the Cross frames, and trompe l'oeil throughout the cathedral.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Mission San Juan Capistrano: Historic California Catholic mission site with active worship plus significant heritage tourism and educational programming. Comparable as a California faith-based institution monetizing heritage assets through tours and visitor services.

Direct peers

• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament: Large Catholic basilica and worship site with significant architectural heritage and faith-formation programming. Comparable as a major Catholic worship destination combining devotional ministry with heritage and educational outreach.
• Holy Family Cathedral, San Jose: Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of San Jose. Comparable as a principal cathedral in a Northern California diocese offering multilingual ministries, faith formation, and community outreach.
• St. James Cathedral, Seattle: Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Comparable as a principal cathedral with faith formation, social outreach, music ministry, and an active liturgical schedule across multiple languages.
• Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland: Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Oakland and a major archdiocesan worship site. Comparable as a recently built/renovated principal cathedral with a large congregation and faith-formation programs serving the East Bay.
• St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco: Catholic cathedral serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Directly comparable as a metropolitan principal cathedral offering multilingual worship and faith formation within a Northern California Catholic diocese.
• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles: Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Comparable as a major principal cathedral with multilingual Masses, faith formation, and cultural ministries serving a large multicultural Catholic population.

Broad incumbents

• Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston: Mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Comparable as an established historic principal cathedral with multilingual ministries, faith formation, and significant architectural heritage.

Regional players

• Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal), Sacramento: Episcopal cathedral in Sacramento, also serving as a downtown principal church with worship, formation, and outreach. Comparable as a regional cathedral serving the same Sacramento metropolitan market across denominations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3xtlpEaB4ohhF8YjQcf2IQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cathedraloftheblessedsacrament
• Instagraminstagram.com/cathedraloftheblessedsacrament
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cathedral-of-the-blessed-sacrament

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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