Mission Nuesta Senora de la Soledad WHO:     Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad was founded by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. WHAT:    The mission was named the Our Lady of Solitude and is also called Soledad mission. WHERE:  The mission is located about 75 miles south of San Francisco near the opening of the San […]

Mission San Jose WHO:     Mission San Jose was founded by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, successor to Father Serra. WHAT:    The mission was named after Patron Saint Joseph. WHERE:  The mission is located at 43300 Mission Blvd. in Fremont, California (and not in the city of San Jose). WHEN:    The mission was founded on June […]