Franciscan priest Father Junipero Serra founded the first mission in 1769. This was known as Mission San Diego de Alcalá and was located in ...
Mission Founding Order · Founded by Saint Junípero Serra. 1. San Diego de Alcalá (16 July 1769); 2. San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (3 June ...
CALIFORNIA'S MISSIONS and FOUNDING DATES. San Diego de Alcalá (at San Diego), July 16, 1769. San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (at Carmel) ...
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In 1769, under order of the Spanish king, sea and land expeditions departed Mexico for California, meeting in San Diego where the first fort and mission were ...
The goal of the missions was, above all, to become self-sufficient in relatively short order. Farming, therefore, was the most important ...
Saint Junípero Serra (1713-1784). Often called the “father of the California Missions,” Junípero Serra did more than any other man to advance the Catholic church ...
Founded by Catholic priests of the Franciscan order to evangelize the Native Americans, the missions led to the creation of the New Spain province of Alta ...
Founded in 1771 by Junipero Serra, this fortress-like structure with five-foot thick walls ...
Museum exhibits focus on daily aspects of mission life—furniture, tools, and clothing. Father Junipero Serra, who founded 9 of the 21 missions, is buried under ...