1769-1832
From "We Are The Land: A History of Indigenous California" (2021, Akins/Bauer)
" Perhaps it was summer, before the Quechnajuichom (also known as the People of Quechla) harvested acorns, when the not (hereditary leader) of Quechla observed eight Sosabitom (Spanish) approaching. The Sosabitom previously visited Quechla and convinced some of the not's relatives to move to new places, namely Mission San Dieog de Alcala, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
In the late eighteenth century, Indigenous Peoples living in coastal California encountered Spanish missionaries, soldiers and government officials who intended to settle the region. Initially, Indigenous People attempted to form customary political and economic relationships with the Spanish, much like how they had responded to the Spanish and English sailors who preceded them. But the Spanish who invaded California after 1769 differed from those who explored the coast or the Colorado River. Spanish settler colonial policy attempted to separate Indigenous People from the land and each other and, in doing do, altered California's social and ecological makeup. Spanish missionaries believed in "reducing" Indigenous People from their allegedly "wild and primitive" state to what the Spanish considered more "civilized" missions." (Pp 64-65)
Spanish-Mexican Era
https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/spanish-mexican-period.htm
California Missions list ordered by Foundation Date
https://www.californiamissions.net/california-missions-timeline/
[Highlighted Missions indicate those located in the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real)
01 San Diego de Alcalá – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on July 16, 1769 by Father Junípero Serra
02 San Carlos Borromhttps://www.missionscalifornia.com/missions/san-carlos-borromeo-de-carmelo/éo de Carmelo – Founded on June 3, 1770 by Father Junípero Serra
03 San Antonio de Padua – https://www.missionsanantonio.net/ – Founded on July 14, 1771 by Father Junípero Serra
04 San Gabriel Arcángel – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on September 8, 1771 by Fathers Cambón and Somera
05 San Luis Obispo de Tolosa – https://visitslo.com/things-to-do/attractions/mission-san-luis-obispo-de-tolosa/ Founded on September 1, 1772 by Father Junípero Serra
06 San Francisco de Asís – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on October 8, 1776 by Fathers Palóu and Cambón
07 San Juan Capistrano – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on November 1, 1776 by Father Junípero Serra
08 Santa Clara de Asís – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on January 12, 1777 by Father Junípero Serra
09 San Buenaventura – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on March 31, 1782 by Father Junípero Serra
10 Santa Barbara – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on December 4, 1786 by Father Fermín Lasuén
11 La Purísima Concepción – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on December 8, 1787 by Father Fermín Lasuén
12 Santa Cruz –https://californiamissionsfoundation.org/mission-santa-cruz/ – Founded on August 28, 1791 by Father Fermín Lasuén
13 Nuestra Señora de la Soledad – https://soledadmission.com/– Founded on October 9, 1791 by Father Fermín Lasuén
14 San José – https://missionsanjose.org/ – Founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermín Lasuén (While technically in the Diocese of California, its boundaries extended into what is now Santa Clara County and the Diocese of El Camino Real)
15 San Juan Bautista – https://www.oldmissionsjb.org/– Founded on June 24, 1797 by Father Fermín Lasuén
16 San Miguel Arcángel – https://www.missionsanmiguel.org/ – Founded on July 25, 1797 by Father Fermín Lasuén
17 San Fernando Rey de España – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on September 8, 1797 by Father Fermín Lasuén
18 San Luis Rey de Francia – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on June 13, 1798 by Father Fermín Lasuén
19 Santa Inés Virgen y Mártir – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis
20 San Rafael Arcángel – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on December 14, 1817 by Father Vicente de Sarría
21 San Francisco de Solano – Overview | Brief History | In-Depth History – Founded on July 4, 1823 by Father José Altimira