Mission Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M.
1736-1803
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 28, 2010
1. Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M. Marker
Born in Victoria, Spain - 1736. Joined the Franciscan Order in 1751. Sent to the College of San Fernando in Mexico City in 1759.
Labored in Mexico and Baja, California until 1775. Spent 10 years at Mission San Diego.
Selected 2nd Presidente of the Missions succeeding Fr. Serra.
Established 9 missions including San Fernando.
Buried at Carmel in 1803. R.I.P.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 34° 16.417′ N, 118° 27.728′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mission Hills. It can be reached from San Fernando Mission Blvd near Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located in the side garden near the Diocese Archives. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills CA 91345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley and in the Transverse Ranges.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Fernando Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Moai from Easter Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission San Fernando Rey de Espaρa (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Fountain (about 500 feet away); Farm Equipment (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Railroad Shanty (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Tombstone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andres Pico Adobe (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. Although the marker design is modeled after the official California State Historical Markers (and their directional signs), this is not an official state marker. Mission San Fernando itself is a California State Historical Landmark.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 28, 2010
2. Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M. Marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 28, 2010
3. Statue of Fr. Lasuen
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3,620 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2017, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
