Mission San Luis Obispo

Main Aisle

 San Luis Obispo is the only "L" shaped mission. It has a design which seems to predate Vatican II dictates by 200 years. To the right of the altar, off the main aisle there is a second area for the congregation.

The mission was actually the site of an attack by John C. Fremont during the Mexican American War. Fremont had information that the mission was being occupied by Mexican soldiers. The mission was surrounded by American troops and much to Fremont's embarrassment was found to contain only monks, women and children hiding from the marauding Americans. To his credit, Fremont placed a guard around the mission to protect it from further attacks.


Seating area off the right of the main altar