Basilica Mission of San Diego de Alcalá

The first mission of California

The San Diego Mission Basilica of Alcalá in San Diego, California, is the first of the 21 Franciscan missions in California. It was declared a minor basilica on November 17, 1975.

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History

The San Diego de Alcalá Mission was founded by Fra Junípero Serra on July 16, 1769, being the first of the 21 missions that were extended in California. It is the place where Christianity was born on the west coast of the United States. The present basilica, declared in 1975, rebuilds the original mission destroyed by an attack in 1775. It's National Historical Monument.

Location

This church is located in San Diego, CaliforniaAmerica.