Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad - Soledad, CA - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad , is a Spanish mission located near the present-day town of Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission.

After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building materials, the mission fell into a state of disrepair and soon after was left in ruins. A restoration project began in 1954 and a new chapel was dedicated in 1955. The chapel now functions as a chapel of Our Lady of Solitude, a parish church of the Diocese of Monterey. The priests' residence was later recreated, and functions as a museum." (visit link)

Type of Church: Mission Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1955 Dominant Architectural Style: Spanish Mission Archdiocese: Los Angeles Diocese: Monterey Address/Location: 36641 Fort Romie Rd Soledad, CA USA Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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