Mission San Antonio de Pala celebrated its bicentennial Sunday.
The Mission was established on June 13, 1816 as one of the "sub-missions" to nearby Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside.
San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy celebrated a special bilingual outdoor Mass at the Mission, attended by a crowd that overflowed the grounds.
The Mission continues to serve local Native American tribes, including the Pala, Pauma , Rincon, Pechanga and San Pasqual.
The congregation participated in a traditional one-third-mile procession on the streets around the church after the Mass.
The mission is located on Pala Mission Road in Pala.
