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Mission San Juan Bautista
Mission San Juan Bautista was founded June 24, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén. A year later, in 1798, the first church was complete. Named after John the Baptist, Mission San Juan Bautista was located north of Salinas and ranked fifteenth in the California Mission Chain. The second, present church, was begun in 1803 and dedicated in…