Mission San Juan Bautista

 (1797-1835) - A Spanish mission established in 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen in present day San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California. Associated with the Presidio of Monterey Named for Saint John the Baptist. Secularized in 1835.

The Spanish Period (1769-1821)
The Mission San Juan Bautista was founded on 24 Jun 1797, by Father Fermin Lasuen, as the 15th of twenty-one Spanish missions founded in California.

The American Period (1846-Present)
Mission San Juan Bautista was returned to the Catholic Church in 1859 by President James Buchanan.

Current Status
Active parish church in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California.

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 * Wikipedia - Mission San Juan Bautista
 * Old Mission San Juan Bautista