21 Missions

 

 

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Below are the dates the 21 Missions were founded.

  • July 16, 1769San Diego de Alcalá founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • June 3, 1770San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • July 14, 1771San Antonio de Padua founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • September 8, 1771San Gabriel Arcángel founded by Father Pedro Cambon and Father Angel Somera
  • September 1, 1772San Luis Obispo de Tolosa founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • June 26, 1776San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) founded by Father Francisco Palóu
  • November 1, 1776San Juan Capistrano founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • January 12, 1777Santa Clara de Asís founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • March 31, 1782San Buenaventura founded by Father Junipero Serra
  • December 4, 1786Santa Barbara founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • December 8, 1787La Purísima Concepción founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • August 28, 1791Santa Cruz founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • October 9, 1791Nuestra Señora de la Soledad founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • July 11, 1797San José founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • June 24, 1797San Juan Bautista founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • July 25, 1797San Miguel Arcángel founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • September 8, 1797San Fernando Rey de España founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • June 13, 1798San Luis Rey de Francia founded by Father Fermin Lasuen
  • September 17, 1804Santa Inés founded by Father Estevan Tapis
  • December 14, 1817San Rafael Arcángel founded by Father Vicente de Sarria
  • July 4, 1823San Francisco Solano founded by Father Jose Altimira