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One of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses spanning 16 nations, the Diocese of Los Angeles was established in 1895 by vote of the General Convention of the national church. The diocese's first convention was held in 1896.
As directed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy and the Ecclesiastical Province of Los Angeles, the archdiocese annually observes four holy days of obligation. The Catholic Church currently recognizes 10 holy days, established in the 1917 Code of Canon Law.
The see city is San Francisco, California, and the diocesan cathedral is Grace Cathedral on top of Nob Hill. The primary convention of the Missionary District of California met at Trinity Church in San Francisco on June 24, 1850. The diocese was then established on February 5, 1857, when the first diocesan bishop was elected.
In 1819, Franciscan missionaries established the San Bernardino de Sena Estancia in what is today Redlands. After the Mexican War of Independence ended in 1821, Alta California became part of Mexico. The Mexican Government in 1835 secularized all the Catholic missions in Alta California, including the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia.
The Diocese of Orange (Latin: Dioecesis Arausicanae in California; Spanish: Diócesis de Orange; Vietnamese: Giáo phận Quận Cam) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church that covers all of Orange County, California, in the United States.
Five Wounds Portuguese National Church: 1375 East Santa Clara St, San Jose Holy Cross 580 East Jackson St, San Jose Most Holy Trinity 2040 Nassau Dr, San Jose Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (San Jose, California) 2020 East San Antonio St, San Jose St. Brother Albert Chmielowski Polish Mission: 10250 Clayton Rd, San Jose St. Francis of Assisi
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Church of the Assumption 1100 Fulton Ave, San Leandro [3] Corpus Christi 37891 Second St, Fremont [4] Holy Spirit 37588 Fremont Blvd, Fremont [5] Holy Spirit - Newman Hall 2700 Dwight Way, Berkeley [6] Serving the UC Berkeley community Mary Help of Christians 2611 East 9th St, Oakland Old St. Mary's 707 Jefferson St, Oakland [7] Our Lady of ...