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During the Spanish colonization of the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries, the Spanish Empire established many hundreds of Catholic missions throughout their colonies in the Americas. These missions were founded and staffed by numerous Catholic religious orders of regular clergy. The following is a list of these missionaries to New Spain.
The first Roman Catholic churches in the current territory of the Diocese of San Diego were two of the twenty-one "California Missions" (Mission San Diego de Alcala and Mission San Luis Rey de Francia). During the 18th century, the San Bernardino and Riverside areas were part of the province of Las Californias in the Spanish colony of New Spain.
11451 Blue Cypress Dr, San Diego St. Jacob Mission (Melkite) San Diego St. John the Evangelist 1638 Polk Ave, San Diego St. Joseph Cathedral: 1535 3rd Ave, San Diego St. Jude Shrine of the West 1129 South 38th St, San Diego St. Mary Magdalen 1945 Illion St, San Diego St. Maximillian Kolbe Mission 1735 Grand Ave, San Diego St. Patrick 3585 30th ...
Nonextant. Asistencia of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. The site is occupied by La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles. Santa Ysabel Asistencia: 1818 Santa Ysabel: Nonextant. Asistencia of Mission San Diego de Alcalá. A new chapel was constructed in 1924.
On June 8, 1846, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was given to Santiago Argüello by Governor Pío Pico "for services rendered to the government." [33] After the United States invaded California, the Mission was used by the military from 1846 to 1862. [34] Plaque of Mission San Diego de Alcala
Catholic missions were installed throughout the Americas in an effort to integrate native populations as part of the Spanish culture; from the point of view of the Monarchy, naturals of America were seen as Crown subjects in need of care, instruction and protection from the military and settlers, many of which were in the pursuit of wealth ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. 18th to 19th-century Catholic religious outposts in California For the establishments in modern-day Mexico, see Spanish missions in Baja California. The locations of the 21 Franciscan missions in Alta California. Part of a series on Spanish missions in the Americas of the Catholic Church ...
Catholic Historical Review 101.2 (2015) pp. 242–273. Hsia, R. Po-chia. "The Catholic Historical Review: One Hundred Years of Scholarship on Catholic Missions in the Early Modern World." Catholic Historical Review 101.2 (2015): 223–241. online, mentions over 100 articles and books, mostly on North America and Latin America.