Thirteen days after he dedicated the mission at San José, Fr. Lasuén was at San Juan Bautista, where he performed a like ceremony and San Juan joined the growing chain of Franciscan establishments on June 24, 1797. Within six months, …
At a site halfway between San Luis Obispo and San Antonio de Padua, Fr. Lasuén founded a new mission for the third time within three months. This was San Miguel Arcángel, and the date was July 25, 1797. The northern …
On September 8, 1797, the fourth mission founded by Father Lasuén in a period of four months was named San Fernando Rey de España. Although the mission was supposed to relieve the long march between San Gabriel and San Buenaventura, …
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia was founded by padre Fermín Lasuén on June 13, 1798, in San Luis Rey, a neighborhood of Oceanside, California. This Mission was named in honor of Louis IX, King of France and for its …
The host of unconverted Indians dwelling beyond the hills back of Santa Barbara had long been the object of Franciscan concern. So it was that on September 17, 1804, a new mission was founded in the beautiful valley 45 miles …
For many years, Mission San Francisco de Asís had been plagued by the consequences of the damp and foggy weather which dominated the area. The Indians, especially after being exposed to a number of diseases, were inclined to waste away …
As it seemed to fill so many of the leading politicians and military figures with a desire to become governor, the change from Spanish to Mexican rule was accomplished with more than a little civil disturbance. The only lasting result …