Furious Padre Accuses Villa of Mission Theft, Desecration
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The author describes in vivid detail a several incidents and other interactions that illustrate the rivalry between the two settlements. From the initial resistance of friar Lasuen to the actual establishment of the Villa in 1797 (and the insistence of governor Borica to do so), to the incident of the looting of the Mission in 1818 by Villa's settlers after the Mission was ordered to be evacuated on threat of attack by the pirate Hipollyte Bouchard.
The author describes in vivid detail a several incidents and other interactions that illustrate the rivalry between the two settlements. From the initial resistance of friar Lasuen to the actual establishment of the Villa in 1797 (and the insistence of governor Borica to do so), to the incident of the looting of the Mission in 1818 by Villa's settlers after the Mission was ordered to be evacuated on threat of attack by the pirate Hipollyte Bouchard.
Creator:
Echenique, Jeannie
Date: 1982-10-12
Type:
NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage:
- 1980s
- Santa Cruz
Identifier: CF-24018
Collection
Citation
Echenique, Jeannie. “Furious Padre Accuses Villa of Mission Theft, Desecration.” 1982-10-12. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/99958. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.