San Juan Capistrano Mission
San Juan Capistrano Mission
Brief description
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Mission San Juan Capistrano, named for St. John of Capistrano, Italy, a theologian of the 14th century, is founded November 1, 1776, by Fr. Junipero Serra. Previously established by Fr. Fermin Lasuen in 1775, it was abandoned because of Indian unrest at neighboring Mission San Diego. The Great Stone Church began construction in 1796 and was completed in 1806 then was destroyed by an earthquake 1812.