Founding of Mission San Diego de Alcalá
- When
- July 16, 1769
- Where
- Presidio Hill, present-day San Diego, California
On July 16, 1769, Serra founded the mission in honor of Didacus of Alcalá in a simple shelter on Presidio Hill serving as a temporary church.
On July 16, 1769, Serra founded Mission San Diego in honor of Didacus of Alcalá. The founding took place in a simple shelter on Presidio Hill that served as a temporary church, in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay people in present-day San Diego, California. This establishment was the first of the 21 California missions, though the Portolá expedition had arrived in San Diego earlier in 1769, on July 1.
Sources
- Junípero Serra Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Mission San Diego de Alcalá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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