Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir
Landmark demarcating the site of the original mission complex | |
Location in Baja California Location in Mexico | |
| Location | Valle del Álamo, Baja California, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 31°39′37″N 115°49′16″W / 31.66028°N 115.82111°W |
| Patron | Catherine of Alexandria |
| Founding date | 12 November 1797 |
| Founding priest(s) | José Loriente |
| Founding Order | Dominican |
| Native tribe(s) Spanish name(s) | Paipai and Kumeyaay |
Mission Santa Catarina (Spanish: Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir) was a Spanish mission in present-day Valle del Álamo in Baja California, Mexico. It was founded on 12 November 1797 by the Dominican missionary José Loriente. Virtually nothing remains of the original structures. Archaeological investigations of the mission's traces are in progress.