mission san luis obispo de tolosa was built on september 1, 1772.
mission san luis obispo de tolosa was built on september 1, 1772.
when was mission san luis obispo de tolosa built?
september 1 , 1772
father serra sent an expedition down south to san luis obispo to start building the mission, and on september 1, 1772, a cross was erected near san luis obispo creek and serra celebrated the first mass. however, following the first mass, father junípero serra left the responsibility of construction to father jose cavaller. father cavaller, five soldiers and two neophytes began building what is now mission san luis obispo de tolosa. father cavaller received help in the building of the mission from the chumash, who constructed palisades, which would serve as temporary buildings for the mission. however, due to several native american tribes which were determined to get rid of european settlers, they set these buildings ablaze. because of this, father cavaller was forced to rebuild the buildings using adobe and tile structures.
mission san luis obispo de tolosa
mission san luis obispo de tolosa









































mission san luis obispo de tolosa () is a spanish mission founded in 1772 by father junípero serra in san luis obispo, california. named after saint louis of anjou, the bishop of toulouse, the mission is the namesake of san luis obispo. today, it offers tours of the beautiful church, gardens, school and small museum that holds a collection of its artifacts. unlike other california missions, the san luis obispo mission is open to the public every day of the year and is still a very popular parish for the town's catholic community.
mission san luis obispo de tolosa