Mission San Diego de Alcalá

The Mission San Diego de Alcalá (at the origin Misión San Diego de Alcalá ) was founded the July 16th 1769 by the Father Junípero Serra close of what is the current town of San Diego, in California. It was the first of a series of 21 missions in Alta California, and one indicates it today under the name of “Mother of the Missions of Alta California” ( the Mother off the Alta California Missions ) and “First church of California” ( California' S First Church ). It was located in the First District Military and named in the honor of Didacus d' Alcalá.

It is today a National Historic Landmark restored, and a place of always active worship

See too

• History of California

• Spanish Missions of California
• Presidio de San Diego

External bonds

• Official site
• Rise & Site Layout sketches off the Mission proper
• " Sociopolitical Aspects off the 1775 Revolt At Mission San Diego de Alcalá: year Ethnohistorical Approach" by Richard L. Carrico

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