Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Catholic church in Santa Barbara, United States

Our Lady of Sorrows Church is a Spanish Romanesque building with two bell towers containing three bells of varying sizes located on East Sola Street. The structure features symmetrical facades and characteristic arched openings typical of this architectural style.

The parish began in 1782 as the Presidio chapel, where Junípero Serra celebrated Santa Barbara's first Mass. A church consecrated in 1855 at State and Figueroa burned in 1865; its 1867 replacement gained two bell towers in 1904. The 1925 earthquake destroyed the facade, a side and a tower, and the present church was built in 1929 at East Sola and Anacapa.

The church serves as a gathering place for Catholic worship and community events in Santa Barbara. Visitors experience the daily spiritual life through regular masses and celebrations that mark important moments for local families.

The building sits directly on East Sola Street in central Santa Barbara and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should plan visits around public mass times and check ahead for any private ceremonies that might be happening.

The three bells weigh 2,200 lb (1,000 kg), 1,250 lb (570 kg) and 650 lb (290 kg), and were blessed on July 17, 1904. They were hung in two new bell towers added that year to the 1867 church; the 1925 earthquake destroyed the facade, one side and one tower, leaving the other heavily damaged.