San Fernando Mission

San Fernando Mission is located at 15151 San Frnndo Msn Blvd in Mission Hills and has been in the business of Religious Organizations since 1942.

When to Go: The beautifully restored church and its grounds draw tourists from May to August, while the mission's history draws fourth graders from September to May.

The beautifully restored church and its grounds draw tourists from May to August, while the mission's history draws fourth graders from September to May.

The Background
Founded in 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen and named for Ferdinand III--a saintly, 13th-century Spanish king--this church is one of California's oldest two-story adobe...

Mission San Fernando Rey de España is a Spanish mission in the Mission Hills district of Los Angeles, California. The mission was founded on September 8, 1797 near the site of the first gold discovery in Alta California, and was the seventeenth of the Spanish missions established in present-day California. Named for Saint Ferdinand, the mission is the namesake of the nearby city of San Fernando...

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Mission San Fernando Rey de Espaa was founded 8 September 1797 (17th in order) by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasun. The mission is named for St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252). The Indian name was Pashecgna. A variety of problems, including the 1812 earthquakes and the digging up of the church floor by gold prospectors when gold was discovered nearby caused much of the mission to fall into...