Mission San Francisco Solano
Location in California Mission San Francisco Solano (the United States) | |
| Location | 114 E Spain St Sonoma, California |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′38″N 122°27′21″W / 38.29389°N 122.45583°W |
| Founding date | July 4, 1823 |
| Founding priest(s) | Father José Altimíra |
| Founding Order | 21 |
| Military district | Fourth |
| Native tribe(s) Spanish name(s) | Coast Miwok, Patwin, Pomo, Suisunes, Wappo |
| Native place name(s) | Huchi |
| Baptisms | 1,563 total |
| Marriages | 359 total |
| Burials | 896 total |
| Neophyte population | 996 in 1832 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Current use | Museum |
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| Website | |
| http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=479 | |
Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st, last, and northernmost mission in Alta California. It was named for Saint Francis Solanus. It was the only mission built in Alta California after Mexico gained independence from Spain. The mission was established in 1823 due to a collaborative effort between California governor Luis Argüello and Franciscan friar José Altimira. It was closed and converted to a parish in 1834, having been smaller in number of converts and having had lower productivity and diversity of industries than the older California missions.
The mission building is now part of the Sonoma State Historic Park and is located in the city of Sonoma, California.