• Daniel Holgren as associate pastor of the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, effective July 1, 2024.
  • Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Spanish: Misión San Diego de Alcalá) was the second Franciscan founded mission in The Californias (after San Fernando de Velicata)...
  • Father Melcor (Luis) Jayme became pastor of Mission San Diego de Alcalá in 1771 and was instrumental in moving the mission to its present site – six miles east...
  • Father Junipero wrote in his diary that the Natives in San Diego lived in a paradise of sorts.
  • Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, the first of the great California missions, marks the origin of Christianity in the American west.
  • Sebastián Vizcaíno made landfall in San Diego Bay as well, and he renamed the area after San Diego de Alcalá on November 10, 1602.
  • Embark on a captivating journey through time as we explore California’s fascinating history through the lens of Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
  • Built in 1769, Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá is a very well preserved example of colonial architecture...
  • After detailed historical research, in restoration and rebuilding work began in 1931 to bring Mission San Diego de Alcalá back to its 1813 appearance.
  • Two dormitories were built for the students of Saint Anthony’s, one of which exists today as the Religious Education Center of Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
  • The first of the twenty-one California missions, Mission San Diego de Alcalá is named after the 15th-century saint, Didacus of Alcalá...
  • Page 1. San Diego Mission de Alcala Spanish Mission Period, Mission Life.
  • Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded by Father Junipero Serra and was the first of the 21 California missions created.