Admin Was San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo rebuilt?
By the mid-19th century, the Carmel Mission structures had fallen into disrepair. The chapel was saved from total destruction when the roof was rebuilt in 1884….Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
| Founding date | June 3, 1770 |
| Founding priest(s) | Father Presidente Junípero Serra |
| Founding Order | Second |
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How was Mission Carmel built?
Mission Carmel is one of only three California missions built of stone, made from native sandstone quarried in the nearby Santa Lucia Mountains. A burial chapel was added to the church in 1821. After secularization, the mission roof collapsed in 1851, and the building stood roofless for thirty years.
How is San Carlos used today?
The mission now serves as an active parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey, with regular services throughout the week and on Sundays. It is also an entertainment venue for special events and concerts performed on the Casavant organ complete with horizontal trumpets for the basilica.