California Mission

Date Formed
1846
Location Formed
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Organization Type
Ecclesiastical
Organization Area
North-america
Organization Participants in Database
2737

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first came to California when the Brooklyn arrived in July 1846. Missionary work occurred in the state off-and-on for decades.

August 1892 the mission is established permanently with no more closures. From 1895 to 1913 the headquarters is located in San Francisco, until 1913 when it moves to Los Angeles.

By 1930 the mission boundaries included all of California and parts of Arizona and Nevada. 

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Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1846

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1846
Formed

Samuel Brannan Called as Mission President

1847 August 7

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Called

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Start Date Not Found
Released

Charles C Rich Departed from Home as Mission President

1849 October 8 – 1850 November 4

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Departed from Home

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Ended On 1850 November 4
Arrived at Home

George Q. Cannon Departed from Home as Mission President

1855 May 10 – 1858 January 19

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Departed from Home
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Ended On 1858 January 19
Arrived at Home

Henry Hooper Blood Departed from Home as Mission President

1941 January 27 – 1942 June 19

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Departed from Home

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Ended On 1942 June 19
Died in Position

Elijah Allen Set Apart as Mission President

1942 June 26 – 1946 May 1

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Set Apart
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Ended On 1946 May 1
Released

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California Mission Map
California Mission Map
California Missionaries, 1901
California Missionaries, 1901
Missionaries of the California Mission
Missionaries of the California Mission
Missionaries at Conference in Arizona
Missionaries at Conference in Arizona
Arizona Conference, 1920
Arizona Conference, 1920
Los Angeles Conference
Los Angeles Conference
California Missionaries
California Missionaries
California Missionaries
California Missionaries
Missionaries in California
Missionaries in California
United States Mission Presidents
United States Mission Presidents
Missionaries in California
Missionaries in California