Catholic Group Receives Grant to Restore Historic California Mission March 7, 2021 AM 1260 The Rock News Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. The Carmel Mission, established in 1773, was the second of the nine missions founded by Saint Junipero Serra. Post navigation Previous Previous post: Pope Francis in Iraq: Full Text of Homily at Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in ErbilNext Next post: The Rehabilitation of the First Papal Vineyard in France Thrills the Wine World