Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
WHO: Mission San Luis Rey was founded by Father Fermin Lasuen.
WHAT: The mission was named for King Louis IX of France, and nicknamed “King of the Missions”.
WHERE: The mission is located at 4050 Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, California.
WHEN: The mission was founded in June 12, 1798. It was the eighteenth 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 Luiseno tribe of the area; under the design and the direction of the Franciscan priests.
Below are six sites for more information:
- www.sanluisrey.org/
- www.missionscalifornia.com/san-luis-rey-de-francía
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Luis_Rey_de_Francia
- californiamissionsfoundation.org/mission-san-luis-rey/
- sanluisreyparish.org/
- www.nps.gov/San_Luis_Rey_Mission_Church
