From http://www.catholic.org/saints/missions.php
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans.
There are 21 Catholic missions established in California.
Spanish Name; English Name
La Purísima de Concepcíon; The Immaculate Conception
Nuestra Señora de Soledad; Our Lady of Solitude [a.k.a. Soledad, women's prison there]
San Antonio de Padua; St. Anthony of Padua
San Buenaventura; St. Bonaventure
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo; [Many Giants baseball players live there]
St. Charles Borromeo (of Carmel)
San Fernando Rey de España; St. Ferdinand, King of Spain
San Francisco de Assis; St. Francis of Assisi [Banking capital of the west coast, City by the Bay, Foggy: Mark Twain said: "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."]
San Francisco Solano; St. Francis Solano [Solano]
San Gabriel Arcángel; The Archangel Gabriel
San Jose de Guadalupe; St. Joseph [San Jose--University town]
San Juan Bautista; St. John the Baptist
San Juan Capistrano; St. John of Capistrano [Swallows return there every year.]
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; St. Louis, Bishop of Toulose [Home of the UOP, a "party school"]
San Luis Rey de Fráncia; St. Louis, King of France
San Miguel Arcángel; The Archangel Michael
San Rafael Arcángel; The Archangel Raphael [Wealthy folks]
Santa Barbara; St. Barbara [Wealthy folks]
Santa Clara de Assis; St. Claire of Assisi [University town]
Santa Cruz; Holy Cross [I have a cousin who lives in Santa Cruz]
Santa Inés; St. Agnes
***I don't know why they left out La Ciudád de Los Angeles; City of the Angels--a.k.a. Los Angeles and HOLLYWOOD
***San Quentin isn't mentioned either, also the home of a serious prison
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Is that enough for ya? :o)
Many of these missions was founded by Bl. Junipero Serra.