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Mission San Juan Bautista
FormatPostcard
Description2 pages
LanguageEnglish
City, StateSan Juan Bautista, CA
DenominationCatholic Church
SubjectFine Arts
NotesFounded 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.
CollectionJames R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards
ContributorPrinceton Theological Seminary
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