Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, founded on July 16, 1769, has been celebrating its "jubilee year" throughout 2019. In January, as the landmark turned 250 years old, the public was invited to ...

The West Coast’s Plymouth Rock, Mission San Diego de Alcalá on Thursday will launch a year of events marking its 250th anniversary. “The mission really is the beginning of what became the ...

Led by Father Junípero Serra, they founded the first mission ... Junípero Serra, San Diego de Alcalá, historical landmarks, conversion, cultural heritage, challenges, architecture, religious ...

Begin your adventure at the very first mission established, Mission San Diego de Alcala. Founded in 1769 ... it the moniker "The American Riviera." Architecture aside, each mission features ...

A plump green wreath sat on one side of the altar at Mission San Diego de Alcalá, a single flame rising from one of the candles buried within its branches. Advent had begun, and after the mission ...