# California missions (1769)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1769-california-missions
Location: San Diego, California
Themes: Mission

Junípero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá. At this point in the timeline (1769), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement XIV (19 May 1769 – 22 September 1774).

## Why it matters
California missions mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement XIV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Junípero Serra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun%C3%ADpero_Serra)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — California missions](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=California+missions)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)