Mission Dolores — San Francisco
Location for Final Compostela Certificate
Gift Shop Hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Closed Mondays
Pilgrim Passport and Shell available at this location
A pilgrimage from Mission San Rafael Arcángel to Mission Dolores in San Francisco, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and the historic mission trails of California.
The Pilgrim Passport (or credencial) is both a practical document and a cherished keepsake of your Camino de San Francisco. It identifies you as a pilgrim and provides a tangible record of your mental, physical, and spiritual journey from Mission San Rafael Arcángel to Mission Dolores.
Each sacred site along the camino invites you to slow down, open your heart, and discover God’s presence woven into the land.”
The tradition of carrying a pilgrim passport dates back centuries to the great caminos of Spain, especially the Camino de Santiago, where travelers would receive official stamps (sellos) along their route. These stamps served as proof of their pilgrimage and as a personal memento of each sacred place visited. The same spirit continues today on the Camino de San Francisco, connecting today’s pilgrims to this long and holy tradition.
Pilgrims are invited to collect stamps at each of the sacred sites along the route—missions, churches, and shrines that mark the journey’s path.
Just as on the Camino in Spain, it is recommended that pilgrims obtain at least two stamps per day—one in the morning and one later in the day—to verify their progress toward completion.
Stamps are available at each of the sacred sites along the way—Mission San Rafael Arcángel, St. Sebastian, St. Patrick, Saints Peter and Paul, the National Shrine of St. Francis, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, and Mission Dolores.
Each stamp is unique to its site, a small piece of sacred art representing the community you have encountered and the grace received along the road.
Gift Shop Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 1:30–3:30 PM;
Friday–Sunday, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Pilgrim Passport and Shell available at this location
Parish Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed for lunch: 12:30–1:30 PM
Closed on Wednesdays
Stamp Availability
Parish Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Weekend: Closed (Saturday–Sunday)
St. Patrick Thrift Store
457 Magnolia Ave. (Sat 12:00pm – 4:00pm)
Stamp Availability
Parish Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
Weekend: Closed (Saturday–Sunday)
Porziuncola
Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sun: 12:00–2:00 PM
Office Hours
Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Cathedral Hours:
Every day, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Stamp available at welcome desk near entrance of Cathedral.
Gift Shop:
Tuesday – Sunday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (closed Monday)
Pilgrim Passport and Shell available at this locationGroups: Please contact Rodney at least 2 weeks in advance.
Location for Final Compostela Certificate
Gift Shop Hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Closed Mondays
Pilgrim Passport and Shell available at this location
Upon completing the pilgrimage, your stamped passport serves as evidence of your journey and entitles you to request a Compostela, Certificate of Completion, or Certificate of Distance.
These certificates honor not only the miles walked but the intention, prayer, and transformation experienced along the Camino de San Francisco.
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Pilgrim Passports are available for purchase at the gift shops of the participating Missions and at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.
If you have questions about obtaining a passport please contact us!