Founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on May 15th, 2015.
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Founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala
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Alexandra Till
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Mission San Diego de Alcalá is a former religious outpost established by Spanish colonists on the west coast of North America in the present-day State of California.
On July 16, 1769 a cross was raised by Roman Catholics of the Franciscan Order, Father Serra held the first Holy Mass, and Mission San Diego de Alcalá was officially founded. The settlement was the first in the twenty-one mission Alta California chain, and is therefore known today as "California's First Church."
The mission remained at this site for only five years. The mission was moved six miles east, close to the San Diego River and the Kumeyaay village of Nipaguay. However, in 1776, Father Serra returned to Mission San Diego de Alcalá to oversee the rebuilding of the mission.
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May 15th, 2015
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Dawn Currie
Congratulations on your feature in the Christian Art and Photography Group - celebrating and sharing our faith in Jesus Christ. God Bless!
Randy Rosenberger
This special recognition of being chosen as one our our Featured Artists is a true honor. I am happy for you to be able to give you the high accolades an artist may receive on our WFS homepage. It is a true honor to bestow upon you this special recognition, due to the professional quality, creativity, and pure beauty of this fine piece of art work. As administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, I am proud of you for this accomplishment. I Liked and Faved. R.B. Rosenberger (admin. of the WFS group)
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