who founded mission nuestra senora de la soledad
the Franciscan order Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
title: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad text: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad, is a Spanish mission located near the present-day town of Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission. After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building materials, the mission fell into title: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad text: Catholic chapel and public museum. Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad, is a Spanish mission located near the present-day town of Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission. After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building title: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad text: a state of disrepair and soon after was left in ruins. A restoration project began in 1954 and a new chapel was dedicated in 1955. The chapel now functions as a chapel of Our Lady of Solitude, a parish church of the Diocese of Monterey. The priests' residence was later recreated, and functions as a museum. Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, "La Misión de María Santísima, Nuestra Señora Dolorosísima de la Soledad", was founded October 9, 1791 by Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, the 13th of 21 missions in California. The Chalon, a subgroup of the Ohlone were converted and title: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad text: Pico sold the mission for a reported $800), the remaining buildings were looted for supplies. In 1954, when the Mission Soledad restoration was begun, only piles of adobe dirt and a few wall sections from the "cuadrángulo" (quadrangle) remained. The chapel was reconstructed and dedicated under the auspices of the Native Daughters of the Golden West on October 9, 1955. The ruins of the quadrangle, cemetery, and some of the outer rooms, while not restored, can still be seen. Governor Arrillaga's grave was identified and given a new marker. The Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is now a functioning title: Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe text: Americans were forced into Christianity. They rebelled against the Spanish a few years later. Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe By 1659 Piro Indians had begun settling in the area of Paso del Norte. The Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe was established by Fray García for them. This mission became the southernmost of the New Mexico chain of missions along El Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe. The original structure remains as a side chapel of the Cathedral of Juarez. The Piro settlement formed the core of the original Ciudad del El Paso del Norte, which later became La