Mission San Luis Obispo

Mission San Luis Obispo was the Fifth in California

Mission San Luis Obispo
751 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA

Founded September 1, 1772
by Father Junipero Serra
Named Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa for St. Louis, Bishop of Toulose

Interesting Facts about Mission San Luis Obispo

• Mission San Luis Obispo was started with just one Father

• Mission San Luis Obispo was once remodeled to look like a New England church

• Mission San Luis Obispo is now a parish church

Mission San Luis Obispo Chronology

• 1772 - Father Serra founds Mission San Luis Obispo
• 1789 - Father Cavalier dies
• 1796 - Father Martinez arrives at Mission San Luis Obispo
• 1798 - First grist mill built
• 1804 - 832 neophytes and 2,074 baptisms
• 1819 - Mission San Luis Obispo quadrangle complete
• 1830 - Father Martinez leaves
• 1835 - Secularization

Getting to Mission San Luis Obispo

Mission San Luis Obispo is located just off US 101 in the town of the same name. Exit US 101 at Broad Street and go west. Turn right on Lincoln Street, then right on Choor Street and right again on Palm Street. Mission San Luis Obispo is on the left.