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Founded on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1782, San Buenaventura Mission is the ninth and last mission consecrated by Saint Junipero Serra. Named in honor of Saint Bonaventure (1221-1274: Cardinal and Doctor of the Church), it is known as the "Mission by the Sea". Learn More. Visitor Information.
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Mission San Buenaventura (Spanish: Misión San Buenaventura), formally known as the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, is a Catholic parish and basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish church in the city of Ventura, California, United States, is a Spanish mission founded by the Order of Friars Minor.
Self-guided tour includes the Museum, 30-minute Video, Garden and Grotto, Mission Basilica Church, Michelangelo’s Pietà, Padre's Burial and Settling Tank. Click here to view Mission Basilica Tour Map 2020.
With all praise and glory to God, Pope Francis has elevated Mission San Buenaventura to the status of a Minor Basilica, the first basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Archbishop Jose Gomez was notified of this status by a communication from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura. 211 E. Main Street. San Buenaventura, California 93001. Parish Office: 805-643-4318. Gift Shop: 805-648-4496. Directions to the Mission Basilica. (Note: Main Street is closed to through traffic, side streets are open)
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura. Mission San Buenaventura Historic Park is a collection of historic and archaeological sites, both public and private, adjacent to Mission San Buenaventura in downtown Ventura, California, officially known as the City of San Buenaventura. These historic and archaeological areas are one of only three Mission ...
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History. Founded on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1782, San Buenaventura Mission is the ninth and last mission consecrated by Saint Junipero Serra. Named in honor of Saint Bonaventure (1221-1274: Cardinal and Doctor of the Church), it is known as the "Mission by the Sea". Learn More.
