First MassJuly 16, 1769
| Location | San Elijo Lagoon |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of San Diego |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara(?) |
| Date | July 16, 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
Recorded in Crespi's diary of the Portola expedition's northward march from San Diego: "On this day we two fathers celebrated the holy sacrifice of the Mass, which was heard by all the people," a Sunday, before breaking camp that afternoon. The site is identified by Bolton's editorial footnote as the valley now containing San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County.
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