First MassSeptember 8, 1769
| Location | Cañada de los Osos (near SLO) |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of Monterey |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara(?) |
| Date | September 8, 1769 |
| Priest | Fray Juan Crespí, Fray Francisco Gómez, OFM |
| Religious Order | Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | Portola Expedition — see the full route, The Portolá Expedition (1769–1770) → |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @_catholicwest |
Photos
Documentation
- Crespi Journal (Bolton, ed., "Fray Juan Crespí: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774")
Notes
Friday, September 8, 1769 entry: "After Mass was said on this great day of the Nativity of our Lady, we went on by the same valley as far as the sea... At the end of two leagues we stopped on a hill in sight of the sea, near an arroyo of good water..." Bolton's footnote identifies the site: "Still called Cañada de los Osos. It is a few miles west of San Luis Obispo." From my personal copy of Bolton's 1927 edition of Crespi's diaries, not an online source.
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