St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ripon was created in 1874 when the pastor of St. Mary’s in Stockton gifted land for a new “mission” to the community. St. Patrick’s remained a mission until 1946 when its status was elevated to that of a diocesan church. The church has seen quite a lot of growth in its past years from adding new families to spreading out the property to accept more grave sites to St. John’s Cemetery where more than 3,000 have been laid to rest.