21 California Missions

#1 San Diego de Alcalá

July  16, 1769

Established by
Fr.Junípero  Serra

#2 San Carlos Borromeo

June 3, 1770 

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#3 San Antonio de Padua

July 14, 1771

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#4 San Gabriel Arcángel

September 8, 1771

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#5 San Luis Obispo

September 1, 1772

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#6 San Francisco de Asís

October 9, 1776

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#7 San Juan Capistrano

November 1, 1776

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#8 Santa Clara de Asís

January 12, 1777

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#9 San Buenaventura

March 31, 1782

Established by
Fr. Junípero  Serra

#10 Santa Barbara

December 4, 1786

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#11 Purísima Concepción

December 8, 1787

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#12 Santa Cruz

August 2, 1791

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#13 Nuestra Senora
de la Soledad

October 9, 1791

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#14 San José

June 11, 1797

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#15 San Juan Batista

June 24, 1797

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#16 Miguel Arcángel

July 25, 1797

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#17 San Fernando
Rey de España

September 8, 1797

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#18 San Luis Rey de Francia

June 13, 1798

Established by
Fr. Fermín Francisco Lasuén

#19 Santa Inés
Virgen y Mártir

September 17, 1804

Established by
Fr. Estevan Tapis

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#20 San Rafael Arcángel

December 14, 1817 (Assistencia)
October 18, 1822 (Full Mission)

Established by
Fr. Vincente Francisco Sarria

#21 San Francisco Solano

July 4, 1823

Established by
Fr. José Altimira