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Mission San Diego de Alcala - 1769 |
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Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded July 16th 1769 by Padre Junipero Serra. This is the first mission of 21 California Missions. It was named for Didacus of Alcala. In 1774 the mission was moved from Presidio Hill above Old Town to the present site. The next year the mission was burned in an Indian attack. By 1780 the mission had been rebuilt. In 1801 the mission was damaged by an earthquake. In 1833 the mission was secularized and sold in 1845. In 1862 it was returned to the church. In 1931 the mission was rebuilt.
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