California Missions Chain - California Missions ordered by Foundation Date

01 San Diego de Alcalá - July 16, 1769 by Father Junípero Serra

02 San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo - June 3, 1770 by Father Junípero Serra

03 San Antonio de Padua - July 14, 1771 by Father Junípero Serra

04 San Gabriel Arcángel - September 8, 1771 by Father Cambon and Father Somera

05 San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra

06 San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) - June 26, 1776 by Father Francisco Palóu

07 San Juan Capistrano - November 1, 1776 by Father Junípero Serra

08 Santa Clara de Asís - January 12, 1777 by Father Junípero Serra

09 San Buenaventura - March 31, 1782 by Father Junípero Serra

10 Santa Barbara - December 4, 1786 by Father Fermin Lasuén

11 La Purísima Concepción - December 8, 1787 by Father Fermin Lasuén

12 Santa Cruz - August 28, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuén

13 Nuestra Señora de la Soledad - October 9, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuén

14 San José - July 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

15 San Juan Bautista - June 24, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

16 San Miguel Arcángel - July 25, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

17 San Fernando Rey de España - September 8, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuén

18 San Luis Rey de Francia - June 13, 1798 by Father Fermin Lasuén

19 Santa Inés - September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis

20 San Rafael Arcángel - December 14, 1817 by Father Vicente de Sarria

21 San Francisco Solano - July 4, 1823 by Father Jose Altimira