Mission San Carlos de Borromeo del Rio Carmelo - Carmel, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ucdvicky
N 36° 32.591 W 121° 55.176
10S E 596703 N 4044741
The beautiful Carmel Basilica and shrine of Junipero Serra.
Waymark Code: WM277K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 96
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"Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo was first established on June 3, 1770 in Monterey, California (near the native village of Tamo) and was named for Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, Italy. It was the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California.[4] The following year (in May of 1771) the Viceroy approved Father Serra's petition to relocate the Mission to its current location near the present-day town of Carmel-by-the-Sea.[7] Serra's goal was to put some distance between the Mission's neophytes and the Presidio of Monterey (the headquarters of Pedro Fages, who served as military governor of Alta California between 1770 and 1774, with whom Serra was engaged in a heated power struggle). The original site continued to operate as the "Royal Presidio Chapel" and later became the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo. "Mission Carmel" (as it came to be known) was Father Serra's favorite, and being close to Monterey (the capital of Alta California) served as his headquarters. When he died on August 28, 1784 he was interred beneath the chapel floor." - Wikipedia
Street address:
3080 Rio Rd,
Carmel-By-The-Sea,

County / Borough / Parish: Monterrey

Year listed: 1966

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1750-1799

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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