Prince of the Missions
In 1769, Fr Serra, a member of the Order of Franciscan Minors (O.F.M.), received orders from Spain to bring the Catholic faith to the Natives of Alta California. On September 1, 1772, Fr. Serra celebrated the first Mass with a cross erected near San Luis Creek. The very next day, he departed for San Diego leaving Fr. Jose Cavaller, O.F.M., with the difficult task of building the mission. Fr. Cavaller, five solders and two neophytes began building what is today called Mission San Luis, Obispo de Tolosa. (Text and image from mission's official site.)
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
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Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded 1772 on the Central Coast of California on a site located halfway between Santa Barbara and Monterey. It was named after Saint Louis of Anjou, the bishop of Toulouse. The Mission church of San Luis Obispo is unusual in its design in that its combination of belfry and vestibule is found nowhere else among the California missions. The main nave is long and narrow (as is the case with other mission churches), but at San Luis Obispo there is a secondary nave of almost equal size situated to the right of the altar, making this the only "L"-shaped mission church among all of the California missions.Read the rest of the article on Wikipedia.
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More websites on Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Official Homepage of Mission San Luis Obispo
- Includes detailed timeline history and a virtual tour of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
- California Missions: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Very brief one page history of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
- The California Missions Site: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- More in-depth history of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Includes a few photographs and information on how to cite the page for reports.
- California Mission Internet Trail: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Contains a report written by a 4th grader. Also has photographs from the class field trip to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
- California Missions On-Line Project: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Has a brief paragraph on a variety of subjects related to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Also has a short understanding assessment quiz.
- Virtual Tour of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Mr. Missions' photographs of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa from nearly all angles.
- Mission Visual Journey: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Stunning photographs of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa presented in a beautiful slideshow by the California Missions Resource Center.
- California Travel: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
- Starting from the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa facts page, you will find links to a professionally written mission history and description of the grounds.
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa eBook
- A downloadable ebook specifically about Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa hosted by the Peninsula Library System. Requires Adobe Reader.
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These photographs by Robert English depict many views of the mission, including the statues on the grounds. Take a look at the complete photoset. A portion of the photoset is posted below with permission.
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slotowngal wrote...
I grew up in San Luis Obispo and visited the Mission many times for concerts and events. It is a lovely place. Thanks for a great lens!
Posted March 23, 2009
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