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General Information. Founded: September 8, 1797 - The 17th California Mission. Also Called: San Fernando Mission; La Misión del Señor Fernando, Rey de España (The Mission of Saint Ferdinand, King of Spain) Current Status: Active Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Summary:
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Mission Impact. Every day as the sun rises and sets over the valley, the Rescue Mission Alliance San Fernando Valley is changing lives for good. 15,767. Nights of Shelter. EMERGENCY SHELTER. Last year we provided more than 15,700 nights of safe, warm and comfortable sleep at our family shelter. 36,175. Meals Served Last Year. FEEDING THE HOMELESS.
15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard Mission Hills, CA 91345 Tel: 818-361-0186. Landmark Status California Historic Landmark #157 Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Directions to the Mission From I-405 : Exit San Fernando Mission Blvd. and proceed east. Hours of Operation 9a - 4:30p daily. Please call 818-361-0186 to confirm. Facilities ...
- History of Mission San Fernando: 1827 to Present Day
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The Spanish first discovered the San Fernando Valley in 1769. In the late 1790s, Father Lasuen, successor to Father Serra, wanted to close the gaps in the El Camino Real. In 1797, he established four missions in four months, including San Fernando Mission. Francisco Reyes, mayor of the Los Angeles pueblo, owned the best land in the area. He got rig...
The San Fernando Mission church was completed within two months after the dedication, and by then, more than 40 neophytes lived there. Because it was so close to the Los Angeles pueblo, there was a market for the mission's goods. Its location close to Los Angeles and on a favorite traveling route made it unique. By 1804, nearly 1,000 Indians lived ...
In 1810, work began on the convento (priest's residence). It took twelve years to complete it. After 1811, the native population began to decline, and productivity was threatened. By 1812, there were not enough workers to farm the produce required for the military in Los Angeles. When an earthquake damaged the buildings in 1812, there were not enou...
Starting in the 1830s, the California officials began taking over mission lands. They usually left the buildings under the control of the church. From 1834 to 1836, most of the Indians stayed. The rest of them looked for work in Los Angeles or joined relatives and friends who were still living in the nearby hills. In 1835, Father Ibarra left becaus...
In 1923, San Fernando Mission became a church again, and the property was turned over to the Oblate Fathers. Mission artifacts, including the soap works, original fountain and water reservoir are now in a park across the street. Today, because San Fernando Mission is close to Hollywood, it has been used for many movie location shootings.
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The mission was founded on 8 September 1797 at the site of Achooykomenga, and was the seventeenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions established in Alta California. Named for Saint Ferdinand, the mission is the namesake of the nearby city of San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley .
San Fernando Valley. One of the original chain of Spanish missions, Mission San Fernando dates from 1797, and the rambling grounds include the original 1822 convento, with its 4ft-thick adobe walls and Roman arches showing construction of the time (and enclosing the only known remaining mission wine cellar).
21 nov 2023 · November 21, 2023. San Fernando Rey Mission stands as a monumental piece of California's rich history. Founded on September 8, 1797, by Father Fermin Lasuen, it became the 17th of the 21 Spanish missions established in California.
