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As with my other fun
facts pages, I hope that the information I provide
here will help you get started on a learning
experience through the history of the California
missions. The information was provided by the
following sites. You can learn more about the
California Missions by clicking on the links:
http://missions.bgmm.com/index.htm
Other Fun Facts Pages:
California Missions
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THE
CALIFORNIA MISSIONS
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Mission San Diego de
Alcalб (1769)
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Established on July 16, 1769
by Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Didacus
of Alcalá
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10818 San Diego Mission Rd.,
San Diego, 92108-2429
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(619) 281-8449
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1st mission
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Mission San Calros
Borremeo de Carmelo (1770)
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Established on June 3, 1770
on Pentecost Sunday by
Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Charles
Borromeo
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3080 Rio Rd., Carmel, 93923
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(831) 624-3600
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2nd mission
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Mission San Antonio de
Padua (1771)
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Established on July 14, 1771
by Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Anthony
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Mission Creek Rd., Jolon,
93928
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(831) 385-4478
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3rd mission
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Mission San Gabriel Arcбngel
(1771)
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Established on September 8,
1771 by Father Pedro Cambon
and Father Angel Somera
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Named for Archangel
Gabriel
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537 W. Mission Dr., San
Gabriel, 91776
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(626) 282-5191
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4th mission
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Mission San Luis Obispo
de Tolosa (1772)
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Established on September 1,
1772 by Father Junipero
Serra
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Named for Saint
Louis-Bishop of Tolosa
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782 Monterey St., San Luis
Obispo, 93401
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(805) 543-6850
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5th mission
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Mission San Francisco de
Asis (1776)
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Established on June 26, 1776
by Father Francisco Palóu
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Named for Saint Francis
of Assisi
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3321 16th St., San
Francisco, 94114
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(415) 621-8203
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6th mission
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Mission San Juan
Capistrano (1776)
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Established on November 1,
1776 by Father Junipero
Serra
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Named for Crusader Saint
John of Capistrano
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Ortega Hwy. at Camino
Capistrano, San Juan
Capistrano, 92693
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(949) 248-2049
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7th mission
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Mission Santa Clara de
Asis (1777)
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Established on January 12,
1777 by Father Junipero
Serra
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Named for Saint Claire
of Assisi
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500 El Camino Real, Santa
Clara, 95953
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(408) 554-4023
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8th mission
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Mission San Buenaventura
(1782)
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Established on Easter Sunday
March 31, 1782 by Father
Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint
Bonaventure
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225 E. Main St., Ventura,
93001
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(805) 648-4496
- 9th mission
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Mission Santa Bбrbara
(1786)
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Established on December 4,
1786 the first to be
christened by Father Fermin
Lasuen
- Named for
Saint Barbara
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2201 Laguna St., Santa
Barbara, 93105
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(805) 682-4713
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10th mission
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Mission La Purisima
Concepciуn (1787)
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Established on December 8,
1787 by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for "The
Immaculate Concepción of
Mary the Most Pure"
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2295 Purisima Rd., Lompoc,
93436
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(805) 733-3713
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11th mission
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Mission Santa Cruz
(1791)
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Established on August 28,
1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for the Sacred
Cross
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126 High St., Santa Cruz,
95060
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(831) 426-5686
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12th mission
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Mission Nuestra Seсora
de la Soledad (1791)
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Established on October 9,
1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Our Lady of
Solitude
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36641 Ft. Romie Rd.,
Soledad, 93960
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(831) 678-2586
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13th mission
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Mission San Josй de
Guadalupe (1797)
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Established on July 11, 1797
by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Saint Joseph
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43300 Mission Blvd.,
Fremont, 94539
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(510) 657-1797
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14th mission
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Mission San Juan
Bautista (1797)
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Established on June 24, 1797
by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for John the
Baptist
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Second and Mariposa Sts. in
San Juan Bautista, 95045
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(831) 623-4528
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15th mission
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Mission San Miguel Arcбngel
(1797)
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Established on July 25, 1797
by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Saint Michael
the Archangel
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801 Mission St., San Miguel,
93451
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(805) 467-3256
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16th mission
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Mission San Fernando Rey
de Espaсa (1797)
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Established on September 8,
1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for St. Ferdinand,
King of Spain (1217-1252)
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15151 San Fernando Mission
Blvd., Mission Hills, 91345
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(818) 361-0186
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17th mission
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Mission San Luis Rey de
Francia (1798)
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Established on June 13, 1798
by Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Louis IX, King
of France (1215-1270)
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4050 Mission Ave., San Luis
Rey, 92068
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(760) 757-3651
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18th mission
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Mission Santa Inйs
(1804)
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Established on September 17,
1804 by Father Estevan Tapis
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Named for Saint Agnes
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1760 Mission Dr., Solvang,
CA 93463, Solvang, 93464
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(805) 688-4815
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19th mission
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Mission San Rafael Arcбngel
(1817)
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Established on December 14,
1817 by Father Vicente de
Sarria
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Named for St. Raphael
the Archangel, patron of
good health
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1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael,
94901
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(415) 454-8141
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20th mission
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Mission San Francisco de
Solano (1823)
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Established on July 4,
1823 by Father Jose Altimira
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Named for St. Francis
Solano, missionary to the
Peruvian Indians
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20 E. Spain St., Sonoma,
95476
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(707) 938-1519
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21st mission
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Established on June 3, 1770 on Pentecost
Sunday by Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Charles Borromeo
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3080
Rio Rd., Carmel, 93923
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(831) 624-3600
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2nd
mission
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Mission San Antonio de Padua
(1771)
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Established on July 14, 1771 by Father
Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Anthony
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Mission Creek Rd., Jolon, 93928
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(831) 385-4478
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3rd
mission
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Mission San Gabriel Arcбngel
(1771)
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Established on September 8, 1771 by
Father Pedro Cambon and Father Angel
Somera
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Named for Archangel Gabriel
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537
W. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, 91776
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(626) 282-5191
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4th
mission
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Mission San Luis Obispo de
Tolosa (1772)
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Established on September 1, 1772 by
Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Louis-Bishop of
Tolosa
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782
Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 93401
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(805) 543-6850
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5th
mission
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Mission San Francisco de Asis
(1776)
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Established on June 26, 1776 by Father
Francisco Palóu
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Named for Saint Francis of Assisi
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3321
16th St., San Francisco, 94114
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(415) 621-8203
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6th
mission
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Mission San Juan Capistrano
(1776)
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Established on November 1, 1776 by
Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Crusader Saint John of
Capistrano
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Ortega Hwy. at Camino Capistrano, San
Juan Capistrano, 92693
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(949) 248-2049
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7th
mission
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Mission Santa Clara de Asis
(1777)
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Established on January 12, 1777 by
Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Claire of Assisi
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500
El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95953
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(408) 554-4023
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8th
mission
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Mission San Buenaventura (1782)
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Established on Easter Sunday March 31,
1782 by Father Junipero Serra
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Named for Saint Bonaventure
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225
E. Main St., Ventura, 93001
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(805) 648-4496
- 9th mission
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Mission Santa Bбrbara (1786)
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Established on December 4, 1786 the
first to be christened by Father Fermin
Lasuen
- Named for
Saint Barbara
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2201
Laguna St., Santa Barbara, 93105
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(805) 682-4713
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10th
mission
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Mission La Purisima Concepciуn
(1787)
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Established on December 8, 1787 by
Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for "The Immaculate Concepción
of Mary the Most Pure"
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2295
Purisima Rd., Lompoc, 93436
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(805) 733-3713
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11th
mission
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Mission Santa Cruz (1791)
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Established on August 28, 1791 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for the Sacred Cross
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126
High St., Santa Cruz, 95060
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(831) 426-5686
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12th
mission
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Mission Nuestra Seсora de la
Soledad (1791)
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Established on October 9, 1791 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Our Lady of Solitude
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36641 Ft. Romie Rd., Soledad, 93960
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(831) 678-2586
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13th
mission
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Mission San Josй de Guadalupe
(1797)
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Established on July 11, 1797 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Saint Joseph
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43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont, 94539
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(510) 657-1797
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14th
mission
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Mission San Juan Bautista (1797)
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Established on June 24, 1797 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for John the Baptist
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Second and Mariposa Sts. in San Juan
Bautista, 95045
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(831) 623-4528
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15th
mission
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Mission San Miguel Arcбngel
(1797)
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Established on July 25, 1797 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Saint Michael the
Archangel
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801
Mission St., San Miguel, 93451
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(805) 467-3256
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16th
mission
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Mission San Fernando Rey de
Espaсa (1797)
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Established on September 8, 1797 by
Father Fermin Lasuen
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Named for St. Ferdinand, King of
Spain (1217-1252)
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15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd.,
Mission Hills, 91345
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(818) 361-0186
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17th
mission
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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
(1798)
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Established on June 13, 1798 by Father
Fermin Lasuen
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Named for Louis IX, King of France
(1215-1270)
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4050
Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, 92068
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(760) 757-3651
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18th
mission
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Mission Santa Inйs (1804)
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Established on September 17, 1804 by
Father Estevan Tapis
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Named for Saint Agnes
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1760
Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463, Solvang,
93464
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(805) 688-4815
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19th
mission
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Mission San Rafael Arcбngel
(1817)
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Established on December 14, 1817 by
Father Vicente de Sarria
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Named for St. Raphael the Archangel,
patron of good health
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1104
Fifth Ave., San Rafael, 94901
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(415) 454-8141
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20th
mission
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Mission San Francisco de Solano
(1823)
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Established on July 4, 1823 by Father
Jose Altimira
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Named for St. Francis Solano,
missionary to the Peruvian Indians
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20
E. Spain St., Sonoma, 95476
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(707) 938-1519
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21st
mission
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