First MassNovember 12, 1602
| Location | Point Loma, San Diego Bay |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | California |
| County | San Diego County |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of San Diego |
| Historical Diocese | Unorganized |
| Date | November 12, 1602 |
| Priest | Fr. Andrés de la Asunción, Fr. Antonio de la Ascensión, and Fr. Tomás de Aquino (Discalced Carmelites) |
| Religious Order | Discalced Carmelites |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | Sebastián Vizcaíno Expedition — see the full route, The Vizcaíno Expedition (1602) → |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @_catholicwest |
Documentation
- America's First Mass — Catholic World Report
- Antonio de la Ascensión's account of the Vizcaíno voyage, California Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4 (1928)
Notes
Celebrated on the feast day of San Diego de Alcalá, for whom the bay was named. All three Carmelite chaplains are traditionally credited with celebrating this Mass together, two days after the ships entered the harbor.
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