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Mission San Antonio de Padua Facts

Location: 1 Mission Creek Rd, Jolon, CA 93928

Date founded: July 14, 1771

Patron saint: St. Anthony of Padua.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Salinan (local), as well as Yokuts from the San Joaquin Valley.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Features: Espadaña with three bells, made of ladrillos (bricks); long vaulted convento building. Isolated location, ancient olive trees and grape vines.

Current status: Roman Catholic parish.

Historical landmark number: California Historical Landmark no. 232.

Interesting facts: The first recorded manufacture of fired tiles in Alta California, in 1776. It is the only mission to be surrounded by a U.S. Army base (Fr. Hunter Ligget).

Important dates:

  • 1773: First church building completed.
  • 1776: Col. Juan Bautista de Anza arrives at the mission with 240 immigrants.
  • 1813: Current church completed.
  • 1825: Torrential rains destroy some of the mission buildings.
  • 1846: The U.S. Army takes possession of the mission buildings.
  • 1851: Fr. Doroteo Ambris, the first non-Franciscan priest in California, becomes pastor at San Antonio.

Website: http://missionsanantonio.net

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