Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac was a Spanish mission established in 1762
by the
Jesuit
The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
Wenceslaus Linck at the
Cochimí
The Cochimí were the Indigenous inhabitants of the central part of the Baja California peninsula, from El Rosario in the north to San Javier in the south. Information on Cochimí customs and beliefs has been preserved in the brief observati ...
settlement of Adac, west of
Bahía de los Ángeles. The mission was named after
Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
Francis Borgia (; ; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wi ...
.
History
Before becoming a mission, the future site of San Borja served as a ''visita'' or subordinate mission station for
Misión Santa Gertrudis. The construction of buildings was begun in 1759. A stone church was completed during the
Dominican period, in 1801.
The mission was abandoned in 1818, as the native population in this part of the peninsula disappeared. Structures and ruins survive.
Preservation
As of 2016 an 8th generation family is still caring for the structures on their property. They provide tours and share knowledge.
See also
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List of Jesuit sites
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References
* Vernon, Edward W. 2002. ''Las Misiones Antiguas: The Spanish Missions of Baja California, 1683–1855''. Viejo Press, Santa Barbara, California.
San Francisco Borja
Landmarks in Ensenada
1762 establishments in New Spain
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