Basilica Mission of San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo
El Carmel's mission
The San Carlos Borromeo Mission Basilica of the Carmelo River in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is one of the most important Franciscan missions on the Pacific coast. It was declared a minor basilica on February 5, 1960.
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History
The San Carlos Borromeo Mission was founded by Fra Junípero Serra in 1770, the second of the 21 Franciscan missions in California. It was Serra's favorite mission and his final resting place. The present basilica, declared in 1960, retains the original chapel and the tomb of the founder. It's National Historical Monument.
Location
This church is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaAmerica.
A prayer for this church
May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.
Pray Hail Mary
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