Episode 3 of 4
Naming after Louis, bishop of Toulouse
- When
- 1772
- Where
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
The mission and later town were named after Saint Louis, bishop of Toulouse, France, a saint popular within the Franciscan order.
Both the mission and the town were named after Louis, bishop of Toulouse, France, known in Spanish as "Luis, obispo de Tolosa." The mission was named after San Luis, obispo de Tolosa, a saint popular within the Franciscan order.
Sources
- San Luis Obispo, California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
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