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California Missions and their Saints
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to colonize the Pacific Coast region, and gave Spain a valuable toehold in the frontier land. The settlers introduced European livestock, fruits, vegetables, cattle, horses and ranching into the California region; however, the Spanish occupation of California also brought with it serious negative consequences to the Native American populations with whom the missionaries came in contact. The government of Mexico shut down the missions in the 1830s. In the end, the mission had mixed results in its objective to convert, educate, and "civilize" the indigenous population and transforming the natives into Spanish colonial citizens. Today, the missions are among the state's oldest structures and the most-visited historic monuments. There are 21 missions.
Spanish Name
English Name
La Pur�sima de Concepc�on
The Immaculate Conception
Nuestra Se�ora de Soledad
Our Lady of Solitude
San Antonio de Padua
San Buenaventura San Buenaventura
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
San Diego de Alcalďż˝
San Fernando Rey de Espa�a
San Francisco de As�s
San Francisco Solano
San Gabriel Arc�ngel
San Josďż˝ de Guadalupe
San Juan Bautista
San Juan Capistrano
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
San Luis Rey de Francia
San Miguel Arc�ngel
San Rafael Arc�ngel
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara de As�s
St. Claire of Assisi
Santa Cruz
Holy Cross
Santa In�s
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