Jesuits at Baja California Missions, 1697-1768. By David Kier ©2015 During the seventy years of their administration of the California missions, Jesuit priests founded, operated, and managed 17 missions. Eight… Read more »
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The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #21, San Vicente Ferrer (1780-1833)
By David Kierwww.vivabaja.comCo-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The San Vicente mission was founded on August 27, 1780 by Padre Miguel Hidalgo and Padre Joaquin Valero… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #17, Nuestra Señora de Columna (Calamajué) /Santa María de los Ángeles (1766-1774)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The 17th and final Jesuit California mission was founded by Padre Victoriano Arnés and Padre Juan… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #14, San Luis Gonzaga Chiriyaqui (1737-1768)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ Mission San Luis Gonzaga is on the Magdalena Plain of Baja California Sur. In 1721, it… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #13, Santa Rosa de las Palmas (1733-1748)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ In 1724, Padre Jaime Bravo of the mission at La Paz heard of a ranchería… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #12, San José del Cabo Añuití (1730-1748 & 1768-1840)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The 12th California mission was planned for the land of the Pericú and to provide support… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #6, La Purísima Concepción de Cadegomó (1720-1822)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The sixth California mission was founded on January 1, 1720 by Jesuit Padre Nicolás Tamaral… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #5, San José de Comondú (1708-1827)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The fifth California mission was founded by the Jesuit Padre Julián de Mayorga about 30 miles… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #4, Santa Rosalía de Mulegé (1705-1828)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ Traveling north from Loreto in November of 1705, the Jesuit Padre Manuel de Basaldúa founded the… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #3, San Juan Bautista de Ligüí/Malibat (1705-1721)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ San Juan Bautista de Ligüí mission was founded by the Jesuit Padre Pedro de Ugarte in… Read more »