California Missions Timeline

Missions Timeline & California Missions Chain

California Missions ordered by Foundation Date

01 San Diego de Alcalá – July 16, 1769 by Father Junípero Serra

02 San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo – June 3, 1770 by Father Junípero Serra

03 San Antonio de Padua – July 14, 1771 by Father Junípero Serra

04 San Gabriel Arcángel – September 8, 1771 by Father Cambon and Father Somera

05 San Luis Obispo de Tolosa – September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra

06 San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) – June 26, 1776 by Father Francisco Palóu

07 San Juan Capistrano – November 1, 1776 by Father Junípero Serra

08 Santa Clara de Asís – January 12, 1777 by Father Junípero Serra

09 San Buenaventura – March 31, 1782 by Father Junípero Serra

10 Santa Barbara – December 4, 1786 by Father Fermin Lasuén

11 La Purísima Concepción – December 8, 1787 by Father Fermin Lasuén

12 Santa Cruz – August 28, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuén

13 Nuestra Señora de la Soledad – October 9, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuén

14 San José – July 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

15 San Juan Bautista – June 24, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

16 San Miguel Arcángel – July 25, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

17 San Fernando Rey de España – September 8, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

18 San Luis Rey de Francia – June 13, 1798 by Father Fermin Lasuén

19 Santa Inés – September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis

20 San Rafael Arcángel – December 14, 1817 by Father Vicente de Sarria

21 San Francisco Solano – July 4, 1823 by Father Jose Altimira