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 JunÃpero 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.Read the rest of the article on Wikipedia.
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- Official Homepage of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Includes plenty of history, photographs, as well as visiting/tourism information for Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. Also a special section designed for 4th grade mission projects.
- California Mission: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Very brief one page history of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
- The California Missions Site: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- More in-depth history of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
- California Missions On-Line Project: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
- Virtual Tour of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Mr. Missions' photographs from nearly all angles of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Visual Journey
- Stunning photographs of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
- California Travel: Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Starting from the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo eBook
- A downloadable ebook on Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo specifically about this mission hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.
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- ashley ashley May 8, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
- a long time ago
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- Leslie Padilla Leslie Padilla Apr 20, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
- when was it founded?
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- elizabeth elizabeth Dec 4, 2009 @ 6:33 pm
- 1770
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- mosaic mosaic Jan 26, 2009 @ 9:43 pm | in reply to Jeff A.
- You can find a floor plan on the official homepage here.
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- Jeff A. Jeff A. Jan 26, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
- Floor Diagram of the Mission
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