Mission San Antonio de Padua
WHO: Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded by Father Junipero Serra.
WHAT: The mission was named after Saint Anthony of Padua, and nicknamed “Mission of the Sierras”.
WHERE: The mission is located at 1 Mission Creek Rd, Jolon (near Monterey) California.
WHEN: The mission was founded on July 14, 1771. It was the third of California’s twenty-one missions.
WHY: It was founded for the continued religious conversion of the indigenous peoples. It also provided a focus for Spanish settlement in the area.
HOW: The mission was built by the labor of the Salinan native tribe of the area; under the design and the direction of the Franciscan priests.
Below are sites for more information:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Antonio_de_Padua
- missionsanantonio.net/
- californiamissionsfoundation.org/mission-san-antonio/
- www.missionscalifornia.com/mission-facts/San-antonio-de-padua
- www.nps.gov/nr/travel/ca/ca25.htm
- missiontour.org/mission-san-antonio-de-padua
