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