Father Junipero Serra
Father Junipero Serra
The President-General was the head of the Catholic missions. He was appointed by his apostolic college in Mexico City until 1812 when he became known as a "Commissary Prefect" who was appointed by the Commissary General of the Indies, a Franciscan residing in Spain.
Presidents-General of California
| Junipero Serra | 1769 - 1784 |
| Francisco Palóu | 1784 - 1785 |
| Fermín Francisco de Lasuén | 1785 - 1803 |
| Estévan Tapis | 1803 - 1812 |
| José Francisco de Paula Señán | 1812 - 1815 |
| Mariano Payeras | 1815 - 1819 |
| José Francisco de Paula Señán | 1820 - 1823 |
| Vincente Francisco de Sarría | 1823 - 1825 |
| Narcisco Durán | 1825 - 1827 |
| José Bernardo Sánchez | 1827 - 1831 |
| Narcisco Durán | 1831 - 1833 | Presidents-General of Alta California |
| Narcisco Durán | 1833 - 1838 |
| José Joaquin Jimeno | 1838 - ? | Presidents-General of Baja California |
| García Diego | 1831 - 1835 |
| González Rubio | 1835 - 1843 |
| José Anzar | 1843 - ? |