September 4

On September 4, 1781 a group of settlers along with Franciscan priests and Spanish soldiers founded the City of Los Angeles. Following the custom of the Franciscans to name the places they settled after the saint whose feast day was that particular day of the founding the Franciscans named the new settlement: El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora, Reina de los Angeles. The town of Our Lady, Queen of the Angels. The town became the city of Los Angeles named after Our Lady Queen of Angels. The original church still standing in downtown Los Angeles is dedicated to her honor. The new Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles standing nearby is entitled Our Lady of the Angels in deference to the older church.

Our Lady, Queen of Angels, pray for our Archdiocese and for us always!