Item Details
Mission San Juan Bautista
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | San Juan Bautista, CA |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | Founded June 24, 1796, the name was selected by Branciforte Viceroy of Mexico. A new church was completed in 1812. The missions suffered deterioration and loss of lands until first the Governors of California and then the United States Land Commission placed the church properties in the hands of the Padres. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Rights | ![]() |
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