Father José Joaquin Jimeno (1804–1856) was a Spanish
missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...
to
the Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
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Father Jimeno is known to have traveled with Father
Mariano Payeras to
San Jacinto, a distant rancho of
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia ( es, Misión San Luis Rey de Francia) is a former Spanish mission in San Luis Rey, a neighborhood of Oceanside, California. This Mission lent its name to the Luiseño tribe of Mission Indians.
At its prime, ...
in September 1821. He also appears in an 1836 sketch of
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. From 1838 to 1844 he held the position of ''Presidente'' of the
California mission chain and of ''Vicáreo Foraneo'' to the bishop.
1804 births
1856 deaths
Californios
People of Alta California
Roman Catholic missionaries in Mexico
Spanish Franciscans
Priests of the Spanish missions in California
Spanish Roman Catholic missionaries
Spanish expatriates in Mexico
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