List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey. The Archdiocese of Monterey includes the counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz. [1]

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The churches in the Diocese of Monterey include the Cathedral of San Carlos in Monterey (the oldest stone building and the first cathedral in California) and seven former Spanish Missions: Carmel Mission Basilica; Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad; Mission San Antonio de Padua; Mission San Juan Bautista; Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; Mission San Miguel Arcangel; and Mission Santa Cruz. [2]

Monterey County

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Carmel Mission Basilica 2015-09-18 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo 02.jpg 3080 Rio Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea Former Spanish mission first built in 1797, served as the headquarters of the Alta California missions, 1797-1833; registered as a National Historic Landmark [3]
Cathedral of San Carlos Monterey, California - Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Royal Presidio Chapel) - panoramio.jpg 500 Church St, Monterey Built 1791-94, it is the oldest continuously operating parish, the oldest stone building in California, the oldest (and smallest) serving cathedral in the United States, along with St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the only existing building in the original Monterey Presidio [4]
Christ the King240 Calle Cebu, Salinas
Holy Trinity27 S El Camino Real, Greenfield [5]
Madonna del Sasso320 E Laurel Dr, SalinasParish created in 1959 to serve north Salinas [6]
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Soledad, 36641 Fort Romie, Rd Soledad, CA USA - panoramio (2).jpg 36641 Fort Romi Rd, Soledad The 13th Spanish mission in Alta California, founded in 1791; fell into disrepair and left in ruins after secularization; restoration began in 1954 with dedication of new chapel (Our Lady of Solitude) in 1955 [7]
Mission San Antonio de Padua Mission San Antonio de Padua modern.jpg 1 Mission Creek Rd, Jolon The third Spanish mission in Alta California, founded in 1771 [8]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel9 El Caminito Rd, Carmel Valley Parish dates to 1947 with services first held in a converted barn; church was enlarged and remodeled in 1972 with a new redwood building [9]
Our Lady of Refuge Our Lady of Refuge Church.jpg 11140 Preston St, Castroville [10]
Our Lady of Solitude235 Main St, Soledad [11]
Sacred Heart22 Stone St, SalinasParish dates to 1874 as a mission station of Our Lady of Refuge in California; recognized as a separate parish in 1876; church destroyed in 1906 in San Francisco Earthquake; second church destroyed by fire 1926; current Roman-basilica-style church dedicated 1928 [12]
St. Angela Merici362 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove Founded in 1928 with first church completed in 1929; current church built 1956 [13]
St. Francis Xavier1475 La Salle Ave, Seaside [14]
St. John the Baptist504 N 3rd St, King City
St. Joseph's1 Railroad Ave, Spreckels [15]
St. Jude303 Hillcrest Ave, Marina [16]
St. Mary of the Nativity424 Towt St, Salinas [17]
St. Theodore's125 S Center St, Gonzales [18]

San Benito County

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Mission San Juan Bautista Mission San Juan Bautista.jpg 406 2nd St, San Juan Bautista The 15th Spanish mission in Alta California, founded in 1797; functions now as a parish church [19]
Sacred Heart & St. Benedict's680 College St, Hollister
1200 Fairview Rd, Hollister		Sacred Heart parish founded 1877 [20]
Immaculate Conception7290 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos [21]

San Luis Obispo County

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa San Luis Obispo de Tolosa circa 1900 Keystone-Mast.jpg 751 Palm St, San Luis Obispo Spanish mission founded in 1772 by Father Junípero Serra [22]
Mission San Miguel Arcangel General view of Mission San Miguel Arcangel from the southeast, ca.1904 (CHS-2245).jpg 775 Mission St, San Miguel Spanish mission established in 1797, listed as a National Historic Landmark in 2006 [23]
Nativity of Our Lady221 Daly Ave, San Luis Obispo [24]
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton2050 Palisades Ave, Los Osos [25]
St. Francis of Assisi1711 Beach St, OceanoMission chapel governed by St. Patrick's in Arroyo Grande [26]
St. Joseph's360 Park Ave, Cayucos [27]
St. Joseph's298 S Thompson Ave, Nipomo [28]
St. Patrick's501 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande [29]
St. Paul the Apostle800 Bello St, Pismo Beach [30]
St. Rose of Lima820 Creston Rd, Paso Robles Parish traces roots to formation of a Spanish mission in 1795 and a mission church completed in 1821; St. Rose began in 1890 as a mission church under the San Miguel Mission [31]
St. Timothy962 Piney Way, Morro Bay [32]
St. William's6410 Santa Lucia Rd, Atascadero Parish dates to 1943; current church dedicated in 1969 [33]
Santa Margarita de Cortona22515 H St, Santa Margarita Parish traces history to the Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia established in 1787
Santa Rosa1174 Main St, Cambria Parish dates to 1871; current church built 1962-1963 [34]

Santa Cruz County

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Christ Child23230 Summit Rd, Los Gatos Formed in 1966 as a mission of St. Joseph's in Capitola; became an independent parish in 1983 [35]
Holy Cross Church MissionSantaCruzCalifornia.jpg 210 High St, Santa Cruz Former Mission Santa Cruz [36]
Holy Eucharist527 Corralitos Rd, Corralitos [37]
Our Lady Star of the Sea515 Frederick St, Santa Cruz [38]
Resurrection7600 Soquel Dr, Aptos Parish tracing its history to 1874 [39]
St. John's120 Russell Ave, Felton Parish dates to 1951 [40]
St. Joseph's435 Monterey Ave, Capitola Parish dates to 1904 [41]
St. Michael's13005 Pine St, Boulder Creek [42]
San Agustin257 Glenwood Drive, Scotts Valley Parish formed 1969 and church built in 1970 [43]
Shrine of St. Joseph544 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz [44]

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