St Isidore Parish - Danville, CA - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"Although the parish of St. Isidore the Farmer was officially established on April 20, 1910, its history dates back to the founding of Mission San Jose. In June of 1797, Franciscan Padre Fermin Francisco de LaSuen founded the fourteenth of the twenty-one Spanish Missions in Alta California. The Mission territory encompassed rich farming lands throughout the area known today as the East Bay. By 1832, San Jose was one of the most agriculturally prosperous of all the missions. However, in 1836, Mexico won its independence from Spain and all Church property in California was secularized. In 1840 the present state of California was established and became part of the United States following the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846. In 1850, the city of Oakland was founded by gold prospectors and in 1853, the chapel of Temescal was established in the town of Martinez. This chapel, which ultimately became St. Catherine of Sienna parish in 1873, became the center of Church life in the area east of the Oakland-Berkeley hills." (visit link)

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Archdiocese: San Francisco Diocese: Oakland Address/Location: 440 La Gonda Danville, CA USA Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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