St. Canice Catholic Church
St. Canice Catholic Church was built in 1864 to replace a previous structure destroyed by
fire. It occupies the site of Nevada City’s first Catholic church, which opened for services in
the spring of 1853. Father John Griffin held the first services here and was responsible for its
name, christening it after a cathedral from his birthplace, Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located at
317 Washington Street.
