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Mission San Diego de Alcalá Welcome to Mission San Diego de Alcalá This historic site is an active parish for the Catholic community and a welcoming cultural center for all faiths to visit We invite you to take part in our rich history, attend Mass, and get involved in our events
The California Missions From San Diego to Sonoma, 21 missions create a unique trail of history across California The red wax seals on the map bear the brands used by each of the California missions Click here to see a video tour of each of the California Missions
San Diego Mission - Explore The Oldest Mission In California The San Diego Mission, officially known as Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, was founded on July 16, 1769, by a Franciscan monk, Father Junipero Serra This makes Mission San Diego the oldest of the California missions
Quick Guide to California’s 21 Spanish Missions Starting in 1769, Spain built a chain of 21 missions across the length of Alta California —from San Diego to Sonoma —as a way of gaining a foothold in the new frontier
Mission San Diego de Alcalá - Wikipedia Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Spanish: Misión San Diego de Alcalá, lit The Mission of Saint Didacus of Acalá) was the second Franciscan founded mission in the Californias (after San Fernando de Velicata), a province of New Spain
About 1 — Mission San Diego History California’s first mission was founded on July 16, 1769 by Saint Junípero Serra, a Franciscan priest The Mission was relocated to the present site in 1774 in order to be closer to the American Indian (Kumeyaay) villages, a reliable source of water and good land for farming
California Missions Location: 15 miles north of the California-Mexico border, on a hill about eight miles from the Pacific Ocean Named: In honor of Saint Didacus of Alcalá, a humble 15th century Spanish friar (San Diego Bay was first named in 1602 by the Spanish explorer Vizcaíno) Also known as Mother of the Missions California Historical Landmark No 242
Visiting Mission San Diego de Alcala in San Diego, California (2025 . . . Established in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra, a Franciscan friar, the San Diego Mission, and the missions that came after it, served to evangelize Native American peoples that lived in the area The San Diego Mission was named for St Didacus of Alcalá, a 15th century Franciscan missionary
Historic Missions - Catholic Diocese of San Diego Explora las misiones de la Diócesis de San Diego: su historia, horarios de misas, y visita lugares emblemáticos como la Misión Basílica San Diego de Alcalá