Mission Basilica of Saint Bonaventure (Ventura)
The Franciscan mission of Ventura
The Mission Basilica of St. Bonaventure in Ventura, California, belongs to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was declared a minor basilica on June 9, 2020.
Main data
Name: San Buenaventura Basilica Mission
Location: Ventura, California
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Basilica declaration: 9 June 2020
Foundation: 1782
Advocation: San Buenaventura
History
Mission San Buenaventura was founded by Father Junípero Serra in 1782, and was the last mission he established. It is the ninth of the 21 Franciscan missions in California. Declared a minor basilica in 2020, it preserves the original chapel and is an important center of parish life in Ventura.
Location
This church is located in Ventura, 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
Sources: Wikipedia in Spanish - "Annex: Catholic basilics and cathedrals of the United States" (version consulted in 2026). The historical data come from diocesan sources and from the United States Episcopal Conference.
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