San Juan Capistrano

Images of San Juan Capistrano, including Mission San Juan Capistrano, the Jewel of the Missions. San Juan Capistrano is the oldest town in Orange County and in addition to the Mission is best known for the story of the swallows return.

Statue of Father Junipero Serra, a Francisan friar and founder of the California Missions, blessing a Juaneno Indian boy. Fr. Serra was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. This statue was sculpted by Tole van Rensalaar and is located in the courtyard of Mission San Juan Capistrano, The Jewel of the Missions.

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Statue of Father Junipero Serra, a Francisan friar and founder of the California Missions, blessing a Juaneno Indian boy. Fr. Serra was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988. This statue was sculpted by Tole van Rensalaar and is located in the courtyard of Mission San Juan Capistrano, The Jewel of the Missions.

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San Juan Capistrano

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