Spanish Missions :(

pray we don't fail yall

Santa Barbara

founded in 1721

Santa Barbara

queen of missions

Santa Barbara

named for a girl beheaded for converting

Santa Barbara

saint of lightning and fire

Santa Barbara

severely damaged by the 1925 earthquake

Santa Clara

Founded in 1777 by Franciscans

Santa Clara

8th of 21

Santa Clara

1st mission named after a woman

Santa Clara

“The Poor Damas”

Santa Clara

6,369 were baptized there between 1777-1840

Santa Clara

University is located here

Santa Clara

has been rebuilt 6 times

San Diego

Founded in 1769

San Diego

1 of 21

San Diego

founded by Junipero Serra

San Diego

Survived 1812 earthquake

San Diego

has a bell weighing 1,200 lbs

San Diego

Occupied by US military from 1846 - 1862 and returned to the church by A. Lincoln

San Diego

attacked by Indians in 1775

San Rafael

Founded in 1817

San Rafael

20 of 21

San Rafael

first sanitorium to treat sick and indigenous people

San Rafael

by 1860's had fallen into disrepair

San Rafael

1861 a new parish was built

San Rafael

is the most obliterated of California missions

San Rafael

a replica chapel was built in 1919

San Rafael

only mission with star-shaped windows

San Gabriel

founded in 1817

San Gabriel

4 of 21

San Gabriel

Founded by Franciscan friars

San Gabriel

one of the best preserved

San Gabriel

has an arched roof

San Gabriel

1812 earthquake took out the bell tower

San Gabriel

The altar was built in the 1790's and came from Mexico

San Gabriel

the six wooden statues came from spain

San Gabriel

famous for the Lady of Sorrows painting of the virgin that miraculously escaped a fire that destroyed the church

San Francisco De Asis

founded in 1776

San Francisco De Asis

6 of 21

San Francisco De Asis

Called "Mision Dolores" due to its proximity to the creek Arroyo de Dolores

San Francisco De Asis

Plagued by disease and mortality rates among indigenous population

San Francisco De Asis

As evidenced by the fact that by the year 1832, more that 5,00 had died