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| '''Mission Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles''' was founded on ], ]<ref>Yenne, p. 50</ref> by a group of ] ''pobladeros'' (settlers), consisting of 11 families — 44 men, women and children, led by Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lt. Governor of the Californias and accompanied by a contingent of soldiers — who had set out from the nearby ] to establish an ''asistencia'' ("sub-mission") along the banks of the Porciúncula River at the ] village of ''Yang-na''.<ref>Yenne, p. 48</ref> The settlement's name was derived from one of the advocations of Mary, mother of Jesus. Priests from Mission San Gabriel divided their time between the mission and the Asistencia site. | '''Mission Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles''' was founded on ], ]<ref>Yenne, p. 50</ref> by a group of ] ''pobladeros'' (settlers), consisting of 11 families — 44 men, women and children, led by Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lt. Governor of the Californias and accompanied by a contingent of soldiers — who had set out from the nearby ] to establish an ''asistencia'' ("sub-mission") along the banks of the Porciúncula River at the ] village of ''Yang-na''.<ref>Yenne, p. 48</ref> The settlement's name was derived from one of the advocations of Mary, mother of Jesus. Priests from Mission San Gabriel divided their time between the mission and the Asistencia site. | ||
| The new governor of California, ], subsequently recommended to the viceroy in Mexico that the site be developed into a small agricultural ''pueblo'' (town). The installation was therefore never actually granted mission status, and the surrounding area was duly named ''El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula'' ("The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels on the River Porciúncula" — the present-day City of ]). The missionaries abandoned the site, which ultimately became home to '']'' ("The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Angels) which for years served as the sole ] in the ''pueblo''. | The new governor of California, ], subsequently recommended to the viceroy in Mexico that the site be developed into a small agricultural ''pueblo'' (town). The installation was therefore never actually granted mission status, and the surrounding area was duly named ''El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula'' ("The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels on the River Porciúncula" — the present-day City of ]). The missionaries abandoned the site, which ultimately became home to '']'' ("The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Angels") which for years served as the sole ] in the ''pueblo''. | ||
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- Another mission bearing the name Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles is the
Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos in Pecos, New Mexico.
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°05′69″N 118°23′90″W / 34.10250°N 118.40833°W / 34.10250; -118.40833 Coordinates: latitude seconds >= 60 Coordinates: longitude seconds >= 60 {{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude |
| Name as founded | La Misíon Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles |
| English translation | The Mission of Our Lady Queen of the Angels |
| Patron | Our Lady the Queen of the Angels |
| Founding date | September 4, 1781 |
| Military district | First |
| Native tribe(s) Spanish name(s) | Suisunes |
Mission Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781 by a group of Spanish pobladeros (settlers), consisting of 11 families — 44 men, women and children, led by Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lt. Governor of the Californias and accompanied by a contingent of soldiers — who had set out from the nearby Mission San Gabriel Arcángel to establish an asistencia ("sub-mission") along the banks of the Porciúncula River at the Indian village of Yang-na. The settlement's name was derived from one of the advocations of Mary, mother of Jesus. Priests from Mission San Gabriel divided their time between the mission and the Asistencia site.
The new governor of California, Felip de Neve, subsequently recommended to the viceroy in Mexico that the site be developed into a small agricultural pueblo (town). The installation was therefore never actually granted mission status, and the surrounding area was duly named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula ("The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels on the River Porciúncula" — the present-day City of Los Angeles). The missionaries abandoned the site, which ultimately became home to La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles ("The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Angels") which for years served as the sole Roman Catholic church in the pueblo.
Notes
- Yenne, p. 50
- Yenne, p. 48
References
- Yenne, Bill (2004). The Missions of California. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, CA. ISBN 1-59223-319-8.
See also
- Spanish missions in California
- USNS Mission Los Angeles (AO-117) — a Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oiler built during World War II.
