The Story Of… Mission San Diego de Alcalá in California

By Karen Beishuizen
Photos courtesy of Mission San Diego de Alcalá

Mission San Diego de Alcalá is the first California Mission founded in 1769 by Padre Serra. It was dedicated to Saint Didacus of Alcala. The current status of the mission is an active Catholic Parish and is a major cultural attraction welcoming visitors seven days a week. The twenty-one California Missions are the soul of California. Mission San Diego is the first and often referred to as the Mother...