▁the ▁Catholic ▁miss ions ▁in ▁Al ta ▁and ▁B aja ▁California . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁San ▁Fernando ▁de ▁Mexico ▁until ▁ 1 8 1 2 , ▁when ▁the ▁position ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" Comm iss ary ▁Pref ect " ▁who ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁Comm iss ary ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁Ind ies ▁( a ▁Francis can ▁res iding ▁in ▁Spain ). ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 1 , ▁separate ▁individuals ▁were ▁elected ▁to ▁over see ▁Upper ▁and ▁Lower ▁California . ▁ ▁Mission ▁headquarters ▁▁▁▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁Diego ▁de ▁Al cal á ▁( 1 7 6 9 – 1 7 7 1 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁Carlos ▁Bor rome o ▁de ▁Car m elo ▁( 1 7 7 1 – 1 8 1 5 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁La ▁Pur ís ima ▁Con cep ción *( 1 8 1 5 – 1 8 1 9 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁Carlos ▁Bor rome o ▁de ▁Car m elo ▁( 1 8 1 9 – 1 8 2 4 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁José *( 1 8 2 4 – 1 8 2 7 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁Carlos ▁Bor rome o ▁de ▁Car m elo ▁( 1 8 2 7 – 1 8 3 0 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁San ▁José *( 1 8 3 0 – 1 8 3 3 ) ▁ ▁Mission ▁Santa ▁Barbara ▁( 1 8 3 3 – 1 8 4 6 ) ▁ ▁† ▁The ▁Rev . ▁P ayer as ▁and ▁the ▁Rev . ▁Dur