SAN DIEGO — The namesake of St. Didacus Parish isn’t exactly a household name.
“‘St. Didacus’ is not very familiar to many people,” said Father Andrew Kunambi, the pastor, who admits that he had never heard of the saint before his first visit to San Diego in 2016.
Yet, it shouldn’t be so unfamiliar — at least not for locals.
“If you know San Diego, then you have already known St. Didacus,” Father Kunambi said.
“Didacus” is simply the Latin form of the name “Diego.” The parish’s patron saint, a 15th-century Spanish Franciscan brother, is the same San Diego for whom the city, county and diocese are named.
Located in the Normal Heights neighborhood, just off of bustling Adams Avenue, St. Didacus Parish is marking its centennial this year.
A series of events to celebrate the milestone anniversary began over the summer with three movie nights, a parish picnic and a spaghetti dinner. Other events are still to be announced.
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the feast day of St. Didacus, Bishop Michael Pham will celebrate a 10:30 a.m. Mass at the parish, which is currently home to 622 active registered families. Exactly one year later, on Nov. 7, 2027, the parish will
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