San Luis Rey de Francia - History

History of San Luis Rey

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 …

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San Luis Rey de Francia - Brief History

Brief History of San Luis Rey

Although the last mission to be founded in the south, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, also known as the “King of the Missions”, came to be the largest and richest of all. A great quadrangle was 500 feet on …

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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, also known as Mission San Luis Rey or San Luis Rey Mission Church, was founded on June 13, 1798 by Father Fermin Lasuén and named for Louis IX, King of France (1215-1270). The mission …

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