Mission San Juan Bautista
Second and Mariposa Streets, PO Box 400, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Tel: 831-623-2127
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San Juan Bautista was the fifteenth mission, founded June 24, 1797 by Fr. Lasuén. It sits in a remarkably unchanged setting with considerable collections and achaeological resources. The mission church, built in 1803, has three aisles, making it the largest among the California missions. The convento was constructed in the 1790s and currently holds the mission mueum. The convento and church were damaged by the 1906 earthquake, and repaired through donations from the Hearst Foundation in 1950. Side aisles retrofitted 1975-76 with funds raised by the San Juan Bautista Fiesta Committee.
Landmark Status
National Register of Historic Places
California State Landmark #195
Directions to the Mission
From I-5: Exit CA-152 West at Los Banos. Take the Hollister exit to CA-156 West to town of San Juan Bautista. Follow signs to the mission.
From US-101: Exit-156 East to town of San Juan Bautista and follow signs to the mission. Map
Hours of Operation
9:30a - 4:30p daily; closed major holidays. Please call 831-623-4528 for further information.
Facilities
Gift Shop
Parish Reception Hall, call 831-623-4791 for information.
Weddings and baptisms, call 831-623-2127 for information.
