Mission Trail Today - The California Missions
Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. O.F.M.
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This site is owned, designed, and operated by Mission enthusiast Kenneth A. Larson who has over a quarter century of experience in design and construction of scenery for the Entertainment Industry and other areas of environmental design using Computer Aided and Traditional approaches to Design.
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All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2003 - 2008.
Select photographs of my many visits to The California Missions built by Spain and Mexico between 1769 and 1823.
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Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. O.F.M.
1736-1803
Victoria, Spain
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Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. O.F.M. was born in Victoria, Spain in 1736. He joined the Franciscan Order in 1751. He was sent to the College of San Fernando in Mexico City in 1759.
He labored in Mexico and Baja, California until 1775 when he was assigned to Mission San Diego.
Fray Lasuen was selected to be the second Presidente of the Missions, succeeding Fr. Serra. He established nine missions.
Fr. Fermin Lasuen built an adobe shelter in San Pedro in 1796. Lasuen considered a mission site in San Pedro area., possibly at Point Fermin which bares his name.
The site is at the Engineer Building, Building 91 near Quartermaster Road and Quartermaster Court, Middle Reservation, Fort MacArthur/Los Angeles Air Force Base Housing and access is limited. The building no longer exists, but the site is 2500 S Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731
Photography Gallery
Tribute to Fray Lasuen at Mission San Fernando. Photo date: 3-12-06.
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This web site was created because of my love and respect for the California Missions. This web site is for your benefit and I make no profit on it. A non-tax deductable donation to help cover the cost of operating this web site may be made to Kesign Design Consulting through PayPal ...
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This page last updated: Thursday, 13-Nov-2008 00:50:30 CST
