List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey
This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey. The Archdiocese of Monterey includes the counties of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz.
The churches in the Diocese of Monterey include the Cathedral of San Carlos in Monterey and seven former Spanish Missions: Carmel Mission Basillica; Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad; Mission San Antonio de Padua; Mission San Juan Bautista; Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; Mission San Miguel Arcangel; and Mission Santa Cruz.
Monterey County
Name | Image | Location | Description/Notes |
Carmel Mission Basillica | 3080 Rio Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea | Former Spanish mission first built in 1797, served as the headquarters of the Alta California missions, 1797-1833; registered as a National Historic Landmark | |
Cathedral of San Carlos | 500 Church St, Monterey | Built 1791-94, it is the oldest continuously operating parish, the oldest stone building in California, the oldest serving cathedral in the United States, along with St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the only existing building in the original Monterey Presidio | |
Christ the King | 240 Calle Cebu, Salinas | ||
Holy Trinity | 27 S El Camino Real, Greenfield | ||
Madonna del Sasso | 320 E Laurel Dr, Salinas | Parish created in 1959 to serve north Salinas | |
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad | 36641 Fort Romi Rd, Soledad | The 13th Spanish mission in Alta California, founded in 1791; fell into disrepair and left in ruins after secularization; restoration began in 1954 with dedication of new chapel in 1955 | |
Mission San Antonio de Padua | 1 Mission Creek Rd, Jolon | The third Spanish mission in Alta California, founded in 1771 | |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 9 El Caminito Rd, Carmel Valley | Parish dates to 1947 with services first held in a converted barn; church was enlarged and remodeled in 1972 with a new redwood building | |
Our Lady of Refuge | 11140 Preston St, Castroville | ||
Our Lady of Solitude | 235 Main St, Soledad | ||
Sacred Heart | 22 Stone St, Salinas | Parish dates to 1874 as a mission station of Our Lady of Refuge in California; recognized as a separate parish in 1876; church destroyed in 1906 in San Francisco Earthquake; second church destroyed by fire 1926; current Roman-basilica-style church dedicated 1928 | |
St. Angela Merici | 362 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove | Founded in 1928 with first church completed in 1929; current church built 1956 | |
St. Francis Xavier | 1475 La Salle Ave, Seaside | ||
St. John the Baptist | 504 N 3rd St, King City | ||
St. Joseph's | 1 Railroad Ave, Spreckels | ||
St. Jude | 303 Hillcrest Ave, Marina | ||
St. Mary of the Nativity | 424 Towt St, Salinas | ||
St. Theodore's | 125 S Center St, Gonzales |