Template:Infobox Missions

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Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano
A view of Mission San Juan Capistrano in April of 2005. At left is the façade of the first adobe church with its added espadaña. Behind the campanario, or "bell wall" is the "Sacred Garden." The Mission has earned a reputation as the "Loveliest of the Franciscan Ruins."
Location San Juan Capistrano, California
Name as Founded La Misión de San Juan Capistrano de Sajavit
English Translation The Mission of Saint John of Sajavit
Patron Saint John of Capestrano
Nickname(s) "The Jewel of the Missions"
"The Mission of the Swallow"
Founding Date November 1, 1776
Founding Priest(s) Father Presidente Junípero Serra
Founding Order Seventh
Military District First
Native Tribe(s)
Spanish Name(s)
Juaneño
Native Place Name(s) Quanís Savit, Sajivit
Baptisms 4,340
Confirmations 1,182
Marriages 1,153
Burials 3,126
Neophyte Population 900
Secularized 1834
Returned to the Church 1865
Governing Body Roman Catholic Church
Current Use Chapel / Museum
Coordinates 33°30′10″N, 117°39′42″W
National Historic Landmark #NPS–71000170
Date added to the NRHP September 3, 1971
California Historical Landmark #200
Web Site http://www.missionsjc.com


This template has a large number of parameters, but only two are required:

  • name - The modern name, which will appear above the top line of the infobox
  • location - The current City and State (or other location information, as applicable)

The remaining parameters are as follows (in the order that they will appear in the template output):

  • image - The filename for the infobox image
  • imagesize - The size of the image in pixels (as in imagesize=300), the default value
  • originalname - The name as founded
  • translation - The English translation of the name as founded
  • namesake - The patron saint(s) that the Mission was named for
  • nickname - Applicable nickname(s)
  • founded - The month, day, and date in which the Mission was founded
  • foundedby - The name(s) of the founding priest(s)
  • foundingorder - The chronological order in which the Mission was founded (First through Twenty-First; does not apply to asistencias or estancias)
  • headquarters - The years that the Mission served as headquarters of the Alta California Mission System, if applicable (see Mission San Diego de Alcalá) as an example
  • militarydistrict - The Military District under whose protection the Mission fell (First, Second, Third, or Fourth), if applicable
  • nativetribe - The name of the indigenous people(s) that lived in and around the Mission proper
  • placename - The native place name(s)
  • baptisms - The number of baptisms recorded
  • confirmations - The number of confirmations recorded
  • marriages - The number of marriages recorded
  • burials - The number of burials recorded
  • neophytes - The neophyte population as of December 31, 1832
  • secularized - The year secularization took effect
  • returned - The year the Mission property was returned to the Roman Catholic Church
  • owner - The specific agency or organization that administers the site
  • currentuse - The current function(s)
  • Coor dms - The Mission's GPS coordinates
  • NHL - The Mission's National Historic Landmark designation(s), if applicable
  • NRHP - The date the Mission was added to the National Register of Historic Places, if applicable
  • CHL - The Mission's California Historic Landmark designation(s), if applicable
  • website - The Mission's Web site, if applicable

The infobox shown to the right is an example based on the Mission San Juan Capistrano.