FIRST -- Permanent Jesuit Mission - Camp Pendleton, CA
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N 33° 16.315 W 117° 26.628
11S E 458669 N 3681520
One of several informational panels at a rest stop along I-5 southbound in Camp Pendleton, California within northern San Diego County.
Waymark Code: WM16NYP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2022
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The plaque says, "Jesuits
• Founded 19 missions in Baja California over a 70 year period.
• Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Conchó (1697) was the first permanent Jesuit mission, founded by Father Juan Ma. de Salvatierra.
• The Jesuits were influential in shaping the development of the Baja California peninsula by evangelizing and introducing cultural practices. The fathers changed the lives of the indigenous people, creating an economic system that helped sustain the missions.
Founders
Father Eusebio Kino - He was the first to convince the Spanish authorities to evangelize and colonize the Baja California peninsula.
Father Juan Ma. de Salvatierra - His faith inspired the missionaries to establish the first missions and towns in the Baja California peninsula.
Father Juan de Ugarte - Is recognized by historians as a pillar in the development of the Californias and the 'Father of Agriculture'. He brought and spread the practices of agriculture, livestock breeding, construction and textiles to the Californias.
Dominicans
• Founded 9 missions in Baja California over an 82 year period.
• The first Dominican mission was Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario (1774), founded by Father Vicente Mora.
The Dominicans took control of the uninhabited and deteriorating Jesuit missions in Baja California, and established new missions to the north to supply goods and help secure the Franciscan missions in California.
Founders
Father Vicente Mora - President of the Dominican Order in California.
Father Francisco Palóu (Franciscan) - Established the 'Mojonera de Palóu' which was the frontier boundary between the Franciscans and the Dominicans mission jurisdictions.
Father Luis Sales - Established the frontier 22km (14 miles) north of that of Palóu. It is located at Arroyo El Descanso, 25 Km (15 miles) south of Tijuana. One of the few Dominicans who wrote testimonials about his work in the peninsula in his book "News of the California Province"."
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