Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad , known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad , is a Spanish mission located near the present - day town of Soledad , California . The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9 , 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism . It was the thirteenth of California 's Spanish missions , and is named for Mary , Our Lady of Solitude . The town of Soledad is named for the mission .

Question: who founded mission nuestra senora de la soledad
Answer: the Franciscan order