Mission San Diego de Alcalá

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Mission San Diego de Alcalá is a historic 18th-century Spanish Catholic mission in San Diego, California, recognized as the first of the California missions and a cornerstone of early European settlement in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic mission
Spanish mission in California
historic site
tourist attraction
archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
architecturalStyle Mission Revival (reconstruction)
Spanish Colonial
associatedWithEthnicGroup Kumeyaay people
belongsTo Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
builder Spanish Empire
CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber 242
category 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
Religious buildings and structures completed in the 18th century
Spanish missions in San Diego County, California
coordinateLocation 32.784°N 117.106°W
country United States
currentUse museum
parish church
dedicatedTo Saint Didacus of Alcalá
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
foundedBy Franciscan Order
Junípero Serra
foundingDate 1769-07-16
hasBelltower yes
hasHeritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
National Historic Landmark
hasWebsite https://www.missionsandiego.org/
heritageDesignationDate 1970
isFirstOf California missions
isInMetropolitanArea San Diego metropolitan area
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Alta California
California
San Diego
San Diego County, California
linked to: San Diego County

United States
namedAfter San Diego de Alcalá
near San Diego River
NRHPReferenceNumber 70000144
numberOfBells 5
originalPurpose convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity
establish Spanish presence in Alta California
partOf California mission chain
Spanish missions in the Americas
reconstructionDate 1776
20th century
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Kumeyaay attack of 1775

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Spanish missions in California hasPart Mission San Diego de Alcalá
San Diego missionName Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Junípero Serra founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Kumeyaay people historicalEvent affected by Mission San Diego de Alcalá
linked to: Mission San Diego de Alcalá
National Historic Landmarks in California hasPart Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Kumeyaay attack of 1775 location Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Kumeyaay attack of 1775 relatedTo Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Miquel Josep Serra i Ferrer founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Junípero Serra founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá
subject linked to: Serra
El Camino Real (California) connectsMission Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Saint Didacus of Alcalá inspiredNameOf Mission San Diego de Alcalá
San Diego de Alcalá inspiredNameOf Mission San Diego de Alcalá
San Diego River historicalSignificance associated with Mission San Diego de Alcalá
linked to: Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Campo Band of Diegueño Mission Indians associatedWith Mission San Diego de Alcalá