WHERE WAS MISSION SAN BUENAVENTURA FOUNDED?

Mission San Buenaventura was founded in present-day Ventura, California. It was established by Father Junípero Serra on March 31, 1782, as the ninth mission in the California mission chain. The mission was named after Saint Bonaventure and served as a center for the Spanish colonization efforts in the region. Today, it is a historic site and a functioning parish.