Mission San Luis Rey
Founded in 1798 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside was named for 13th-century French King Louis IX. Nicknamed the “King of the Missions,” it was the eighteenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions built in Alta California. The church was rebuilt from 1892-1912, and has continued to be strengthened and restored. The mission is an active Franciscan church. It is a California Historical Landmark, a US National Historical Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Oceanside, San Diego County
Images by John Bare, John Bare Photography