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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

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Father of the Alta California Missions

On June 3, 1770, after a year of journey and hardship, the soldiers of De Portola and the missionaries led by Fr. Serra, gathered by the Monterey Bay to witness a formal ceremony of the erection of the Holy cross that would mark the establishment of the second mission which was to be called Mission San Carlos Borromeo. The Mission was located near the Monterey Presidio beside the Bay of Monterey. (Text and image from the mission's official site.)

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The Mission, first established on June 3, 1770 in nearby Monterey (near the native village of Tamo), was named for Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, Italy. It was the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California. In May 1771, the Viceroy approved Father Junípero Serra's petition to relocate the Mission to its current location near the present-day town of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Serra's goal was to put some distance between the Mission's neophytes and the Presidio of Monterey (the headquarters of Pedro Fages, who served as military governor of Alta California between 1770 and 1774, with whom Serra was engaged in a heated power struggle). The original site continued to operate as the "Royal Presidio Chapel" and later became the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo. "Mission Carmel" (as it came to be known) was Father Serra's favorite, and being close to Monterey (the capital of Alta California) served as his headquarters. When he died on August 28, 1784, he was interred beneath the chapel floor.

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Official Homepage of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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California Mission: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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The California Missions Site: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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California Missions On-Line Project: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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Virtual Tour of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Visual Journey
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California Travel: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
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  • lexi May 13, 2012 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    what were some peaple who help built the mission ???????
  • page Apr 13, 2012 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    why was this area so important to come to?
  • julia Feb 19, 2011 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    what indians lived there?????
  • page Apr 13, 2012 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    The Indians that occupied this area belonged to the linguistic group, the Costanoan
  • Danielle Mar 24, 2010 @ 10:16 pm | delete
    Common jobs and wages workers performed and were paid.
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