Mission San Antonio De Padua

Today, Mission San Antonio de Padua is owned by the Diocese of Monterey, and is an active Catholic parish. They hold services on Sundays and other special occasions/holidays. As a historic CA Mission, it also contains a museum, a gift shop and is open for tours (10:00-4:00). Check website for days open. The Diocese also offers group retreats. Many photos are available on this Google maps site, taken by visitors.

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It takes about 45 minutes to drive to Mission San Antonio from Hwy 101, which is behind the main entrance gate into Fort Hunter-Liggett.

Historically and according to Mission records, 1,142 marriages were performed here from 1771 to 1834 (when it was secularized and the land and buildings became property of the Mexican government). The first European wedding that occurred within Alta California was held at Mission San Antonio in 1773. Juan Mariu Ruiz (from Mexico) married Margarita de Cortona, a Salinan Native American.

Yes, dogs are allowed on leash.

Like all the 21 missions built along the Camino Real in Alta California, Mission San Antonio was built by the Catholic Church to save souls. The Father's main purpose was to convert the Native Americans into Christianity. Spain funded the Missions with a different purpose --- a way to colonize Alta California. King Carlos III saw Missions as a way to teach the mission's neophytes (converts) the skills necessary to eventually create towns. Missions were seen as a starting point in Spanish colonization of the California lands.

Who are 'these' people, and what are 'these'? Are you referring to the Spanish priests, the colonists that traveled to and helped establish this mission, or the local Salinan tribe/neophytes? Building 'these,' are you referring to the mud and straw mixture that was placed into wooden frames, then sun-dried to become adobe bricks?

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1771. Because the Mission needed a more stable water source, its location was moved in 1773. The current Mission was completed in 1813.

It is open for visitors.

Probably the San Juan Capistrano. Swallows come there every year and Bugs Bunny used to sing a cute song about this. I personally think the coolest Mission is in San Miguel. It is old and has not been all rebuilt in modern times like most of them. San Antonio is also nice. They were all built for similar purposes and all did amazing things in their time.

Some missions have donation boxes. Give them a call, I am sure they will gladly take your money.

Saint Anthony

Hope this helps: https://www.americansouthwest.net/california/missions/map.html

Really, okay the Spanish under supervision by Father Junipera Serra

http://missionsanantonio.net/

I belive the major tribe was the Salian nation.

Mosty missions close at 4 on Saturdays.

There are no munks at the mission at the moment. There is a very nice volunteer at the counter when you go in and multiple other volunteers cleaning and building but that's it. That being said, everyone is very nice and informative.

There is a lot of history. You need to go & see it. You'll like it there.

It's a beautiful mission. I highly recommend seeing it at least once.

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded as the 3rd mission along the Camino Real (King:s Raod) on July 14, 1771. It is located at its second site, being moved in 1773 to have a more stable, secure water source. Built in the common quadrarangle layout, each piece of the Mission structure has different construction dates. The church structure at the current site has been built 3 times. Intially, a temporary wooden (branches/thatch) church was built. In 1773, a small adobe church was constructed. If wanting to know the age of the Mission from the original founding, it is 248 years old. The current location, founded in 1773, is 246 years old. But there are different buildings, obviously built at different times. In 1810, construction of the current church began. Finished in 1813, it would make the Church portion of Mission San Antonio de Padua quadrangle approximately 206 years old.

Yes. Mission San Antonio de Padua is a fantastic CA mission with significant history concerning the state. Lots can be gained by viewing previous questions found here. Just be careful. Not all answers are correct.

Mission San Antonio de Padua de los Robles (The Mission of Saint Anthony of Padua of the Oaks) was founded as the 3rd mission along the Camino Real by Father Junipero Serra on July 14, 1771.

First adobe building in California. Made out of pure adobe mud,straw and adobe bricks and tiles!

Mission San Antonio de Padua is an active Catholic parish, although sparse in having a supporting, surrounding population. It also serves as a retreat where one can rent rooms overnight for solitude, weddings or group meetings. And third, it is a historical CA mission from which it derives some financial support for its ongoing, state required earthquake retrofitting. It contains a museum and gift shop where tourists who seek this amazing, beautiful historical landmark have come to visit.

Adobe bricks made from mud and straw

The original Mission site was founded in 1771 as the 3rd mission along the Camino Real (King's Road) by Father-President Junipero Serra. Two years later, in 1773, Mission San Antonio de Padua was relocated to its current location in order to establish a more secure, reliable water source. The current Mission church structure was built between 1810-1813 as the 3td church on site.

Yes, after its original founding by Father-President Junipero Serra in 1771, Mission San Antonio de Padua was re-located to its current site in 1773. In order to prosper as a mission, a more stable, reliable water source became necessary. A very successful brick-fired aquaduct system was built here, providing a year-round water supply.

What makes Mission San Antonio de Padua exceptional is its remoteness. After Mexican Secularization, Mission San Antonio had no buyers, an exception to the other missions along the Camino Real. It therefore escaped typical changes of private ownership where many fell into disrepair and ultimately ruins. Away from any significant population, the lands surrounding Mission San Antonio first fell under the control of the large estate of the Hearst family. During World War II, the surrounding lands became property of Fort Hunter-Liggett. It is this remoteness and lack of visitors that makes Mission San Antonio the best preserved mission today. The immediate surrounding lands are relatively unchanged and untouched from its very beginnings. It makes Mission San Antonio exceptional in comparison to other missions.

No animals. But a very cool inner courtyard, small museum, and an old mill and cemetery.

Mission San Antonio de Padua was built as the 3rd mission along the proposed Camino Real (Kings Road) between the San Diego Bay and the San Francisco Bay. Russia occupied the lands north of San Francisco. King Carlos of Spain (who occupied the lands of Mexico) used missions as a means of controlling the lands of what was then called Alta California. It was cheaper than using military powers. King Carlos used his military to control bays along the Pacific Ocean and sent a handful of soldiers to each mission to help control uprisings. Father-President Junipero Serra was sent from Mexico (from Baja CA) to establish a chain of missions, eventually plotted to be a day's ride (or 3 days walking) apart. But each mission also had to be profitable, requiring a stable water source and fertile lands in order to grow crops and livestock. Mission San Antonio also had a Native American population that was very friendly to the Catholic Church. It helped in the conversion of neophytes (converts).

The walls are made of adobe which, here, were a mixture of mud and straw. The bricks were pressed into wooden molds and sun-dried. According to the Mission, most adobe bricks here were 11 by 24 by 4 inches, and weighed 60 lbs each. The walls were therefore made from sun-dried 'unburnt' bricks. As an example, the base of the walls within the Mission Church were 6 feet thick, and gradually narrowed towards the top of the wall. Because these bricks were sun-dried, they could be damaged with water or rain. Mission San Antonio was the first mission along the Camino Real that created and used kiln-dried clay roof tiles. By placing the red roof tiles over the walls, they prevented severe water damage to the adobe itself. Adobe can literally wash away. Before Mission San Antonio created the famous red roof tiles, missions used branches, etc which were prone to fire (flaming arrows) by warring Native Americans. Many mission buildings had previously burned down to the ground.

When founded by Father Junipero Serra as the 3rd mission in 1771, it was named "La Mision de San Antonio de Padua,' named after the Patron Saint Anthony of Padua. Translated, it is 'The Mission of San Antonio of Padua.' Born to a wealthy family from Lisbon, Portugal in 1195, Friar Anthony died in 1231 in Padua, Italy as a Franciscan priest who was known for his devotion to the sick and the poor.

The current Mission church is 200 ft long by 40 ft wide. The walls are approximately 6 ft wide at its base. It is not the original Mission church, but rather the 3rd structure -- a restoration of the third church built from 1810 to 1813. First church built at this site in 1775. Larger adobe church built from 1779-1781. Third adobe church (current structure) built from 1810-1813. Restoration of the current Mission church began in 1948.

In early 1900's there was one. Know sure what year. I do know it got retrofit from damage of earthquake.

Mission San Antonio lies within the boundaries of Fort Hunter-Liggett. The closest large town would be King City (approximately 29 miles away), or the small town of Jolon (6 miles). The Mission is located 26 miles west of Hwy 101 (exit 252) near the town of Bradley.

The courtyard has an empty fountain and flowers.

"The Mission of Saint Anthony of Padua". Saint Anthony (born 1195) was from Portugal and was the patron saint of the poor.

That depends on what you're looking at, the specifics. Mission San Antonio is located in California, which is on the West Coast of the USA. The mission is south of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles. More specifically, Mission San Antonio is Northwest of Lake Nacimiento, off HWY 101, on the Hunter Liggett military base.

Just a short drive from hwy 101 surrounded by the Hunter Liggett military base on the mission's preserve property. Well worth a visit.

9 am on Sundays

The church is big. The former sleeping quarters of the Padres is another long building. There are other buildings that form a large courtyard with the church and the quarters. Also retreat buildings but they are modern, not 1771.

As Father Junipero Serra planned his Camino Real (King's Road) in Alta California, Mission San Antonio became the 3rd mission. Mission San Buenaventura had been planned to have been the 3rd mission but hostile Native Americans plagued that area. In search of a location for a 3rd mission, Father Serra selected the Valley of the Oaks. It was built to be located between the 1st mission in San Diego and the 2nd mission in Carmel. Missions were financed by King Carlos III as a means to occupy the lands of Alta California. Spain already controlled the lands of Mexico and Baja California. Seeing that Russia was already building outposts north of San Francisco, Spain used missions to extend control of their lands to the San Francisco Bay. Missions were seen as a cheaper alternative to using its military inland. The Catholic Church sent missionaries to locate, construct, and educate natives. Their purpose was to save souls as well as teaching skills necessary to build eventual towns.

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded as the 3rd mission (of 21) by Father Junipero Serra on July 14, 1771.

I do not understand what questions. the mission can be visited

Junipero Serra

The Church itself is about 300 people large. There is a retreat area with several rooms, a large flower garden and and area which used to house the padres...maybe 8-10 rooms. The museum is in these rooms as well as the gift shop.

Hwy 101,it takes about 45 minutes

The Franciscan Father's primary purpose was to save souls through baptism into the Catholic religion. But King Carlos III also gave them the task of civilizing the neophytes (converts) through education in trades. For the mission to operate, it needed laborers who would build buildings, grow crops or raise livestock. The Native Americans knew none of these skills. It was up to the Fathers to teach both religion and trades. Each Mission generally had 2 Fathers and 5 soldiers The soldier's purpose was to protect the interests of Spain. Each Mission traded valuable goods with Spain like leather goods or wool products. But they were also used to control the neophytes. Most Missions required converts to remain within the quadrangle. Soldiers would hunt down neophytes that left without permission. The neophytes would have had different roles depending on gender, age, married or unmarried. All had lives strictly controlled by mission bells, when to eat, take lessons, work or sleep

Mission San Antonio was the 3rd mission built along the Camino Real as Father Serra planned his King's Road from San Diego to San Francisco. Mission San Diego was built first, followed by Mission San Carlos (Carmel). Mission San Antonio cut the traveling distance between the first two missions as it was a safe location with the friendly Salinan people. Mission San Miguel was built to half the distance between Mission San Luis Obispo (5th mission) and Mission San Antonio. Mission Soledad was built to half the distance between Mission San Antonio and Mission San Carlos. As the Camino Real stretched almost 650 miles, 21 missions were eventually built so that each mission was one day's ride (or 3 days walking) from each other. That way, travelers had a safe place to spend each night as not all Native Americans were friendly to the Spanish. Distances between missions are not equal because other factors like dependable water sources, fertile lands and native villages were required.

3rd mission, founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra.

The purpose of the mission was to evangelize the natives of the place. Today is a historical place

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded in 1771, the 3rd mission founded by Father Junipero Serra. But it was moved in 1773 because it needed a more reliable water source, its current location. The current church was completed in 1813.

I do not know

Spain financed the missions in Alta California. The Father-President (Father Serra in 1771) established the missions which were then used to teach the Catholic faith and trades, in order to 'civilize' the native peoples. At Mission San Antonio, the local Salinan tribe would have done the labor, making the adobe bricks and roof tiles, then building the Mission itself.

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra, the 3rd (of 21) mission along the Camino Real.

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded by the Franciscan Father Junipero Serra in 1771, the 3rd (of 21) mission along the Camino Real.

No. In Alta California, Mission San Luis Rey was the largest mission built along the Camino Real. Its mission buildings covered over six acres of land. Covering thousands of acres of land in crops and livestock, Mission San Luis Rey also had the largest neophyte population.

According to Google, the highest recorded population was 1,217 In 1806.

Within Fort Hunter-Liggett, past main gate entrance.

Yes

Mission San Antonio de Padua was established in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra. He dedicated this 3rd mission to Saint Anthony de Padua (born in Lisbon Portugal in 1195) as Saint Anthony was the patron Saint of the poor. Is this the correct "him"?

Shortly after founding, the mission was moved in 1773 because it needed a stable water source, so it moved once.

I don't know

According to their signage, service is only held on Sunday. But I remember, when visiting, that there would be Day of the Dead activity.