Father Junipero Fermin Lasuen founded the Mission Santa Barbara on December 4th, 1786. It was the tenth of California’s 21 missions, and it became known as the “Queen of the Missions.”
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Father Fermin Lasuen, second Father-Presidente of the Alta California Mission Chain, founded the Mission San Miguel Arcangel on July 25, 1797. It was the 16th of California’s 21 missions, and it was the third mission Father Lasuen dedicated that summer.
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Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen founded the Mission San Luis de Francia on June 13th, 1798. It was the 18th of California’s 21 missions, and it marked what was by far the most successful attempt by missionaries to establish a presence in California.
Father Junipero Serra founded the Mission San Juan Capistrano on November 1st, 1776. It was the seventh of California’s 21 missions, and it became known as the Jewel mission.
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Father Fermin Lasuen, second Father-Presidente of the Alta California Mission Chain, founded the Mission San Jose de Guadalupe on June 11th, 1797. It was the 14th of California’s 21 missions.
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This list will give you an idea of the types of jobs that were done around the Missions.
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