Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose was California's Fourteenth

Mission San Jose
43300 Mission Blvd at Washington Blvd
Fremont CA

Founded June 11, 1797
by Father Fermin Lasuen
Named Mission San Jose in honor of Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ and Patron of the Universal Church

Interesting Facts about Mission San Jose

• Mission San Jose is the only one east of the San Francisco Bay
• Many sources incorrectly name Mission San Jose as Mission San Jose de Guadalupe
• The only connection between Mission San Jose and the city of the same name is that they are both named for St. Joseph

Mission San Jose Chronology

1787 - Mission San Jose founded
1798 - Population 33 Indians
1805 - Fathers Fortuni and Duran arrive
1809 - New church completed
1825 - Population 1,800
1835 - Mission San Jose secularized
1868 - Earthquake destroys church
1985 - Mission San Jose rebuilt

Getting to Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose is located in Fremont, California. You can get there on I-680 or I-880 by exiting at Mission Blvd. Going south on I-680, continue south. Going north on I-880 or I-680, continue north. Mission San Jose is on the east side of the street.