Mission San Juan Capistrano

Mission San Juan Capistrano

WHO:         Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded by Fathers Junipero Serra, Fermin Lasuen, and Gregorio Amurrio.

WHAT:      The mission was named after Saint John Capistrano of Sajavit (a 15th-century theologian and “warrior priest” who resided in the Abruzzo region of Italy). It is nicknamed “Jewel of the Missions”, “Mission of the Swallows” and “Mission of the Tragedies”.

WHERE:    The mission is located at 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA. The city of San Juan Capistrano is named after the mission. This mission is considered to be the birthplace of what today is Orange County.

WHEN:      It was founded on October 30, 1775 as the seventh of the twenty-one missions in California.

WHY:        It was founded for the continued religious conversion of the indigenous tribe of Native American peoples. It also provided a focus for Spanish settlement in the area. Today the mission is also well known for the annual return of migratory swallows in March.

HOW:        The mission was built by the labor of the Acjachemen (Spanish name ‘Juaneno’)  Indians under the design and direction of the Franciscans. The mission was severely damaged by a large earthquake in Dec 1812.

 

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