For many years, Mission San Francisco de Asís had been plagued by the consequences of the damp and foggy weather that dominated the area. The Native Indians, especially after being exposed to several diseases, were inclined to waste away as …
For many years, Mission San Rafael was all but forgotten. San Raphael’s Church, preserving at least its name in English, stood on the approximate site. Finally, a chapel, built to resemble existing pictures of the old mission church, was crowded …
Mission San Rafael Arcángel, twentieth in the California Mission Chain, was founded on December 14, 1817, by Father Vicente de Sarría and named Saint Raphael the Archangel, patron of good health. The mission was initially established as a convalescent hospital …