Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Oceanside, CA - Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is a former Spanish mission in an unincorporated part of San Diego County, surrounded by the present-day city of Oceanside, California, United States. The mission was founded on June 13, 1798 by Padre Fermín Lasuén, and was the eighteenth of the Spanish missions established in California. The Mission was named after St. Louis IX, King of France, who lived during the 13th century Named for Saint Louis.
The mission lent its name to the Luiseño tribe of Mission Indians. The history of the San Luis Rey area reflects five periods of occupation: Luiseno Indian, Spanish Mission, Mexican Secularization, American Military, and Twentieth Century Restoration. Because of its large size the mission has been nicknamed "King of the Missions."
The current church, built in 1811, is the third church on this location. It is a National Historic Landmark, for its pristine example of a Spanish mission church complex, Today the mission complex functions as a parish church of the Diocese of San Diego as well as a museum and retreat center.

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