This post was updated July 28 at 4:02 p.m.
Los Angeles has deep roots in Catholic history, having been founded in 1781 originally as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles. Daily Bruin photojournalist Joshua Neira documented historic Catholic churches across Los Angeles County, exploring how their architecture reflects the progression of the Church and the region itself, from the mission era to the present.
