Welcome to the spiritual and historic heart of Santa Clara University Historic Mission Santa Clara is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University’s campus.
On Jan. 13, 1777 Padre Thomas Peña, under the direction of Padre Junípero Serra, officially founded Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of California’s 21 missions. Located along El ...
At the heart of Santa Clara University is the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis. It is the eighth oldest of the original 21 California missions. Mission Outbuilding The first sight that greets ...