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  2. Mission San Rafael Arcángel - Wikipedia

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    Interior of the capilla (chapel) at Mission San Rafael Arcángel taken in 1974. Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded on December 14, 1817, by Father Vicente Francisco de Sarría, as a medical asistencia ("sub-mission") of the San Francisco Mission to treat their sick population. It was granted full mission status on October 19, 1822.

  3. List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San ...

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    Mission church of Sacred Heart in Olema; dates to 1878 [58] St. Patrick 114 King St, Larkspur: 1915 [59] St. Raphael 1104 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 1861 Parish traces its history to formation of the Mission San Rafael Arcángel in 1817. [60] St. Rita 100 Marinda Dr, Fairfax: 1930 [61] St. Sebastian 373 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae: 1951 [62]

  4. Spanish missions in California - Wikipedia

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    "An epidemic [in 1806] had broken out in the Mission Dolores and a number of the Indians were transferred to San Rafael to escape the plague." [34] 20 Mission San Rafael Arcángel: 1,873 baptisms total 1,140 people in 1828 [34] 698 deaths total Less than 500 people remaining [34] 21 Mission San Francisco Solano: 1,315 baptisms total 996 people ...

  5. St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Parish is a diverse community of Catholic believers, called by baptism to share in the Christian mission of evangelization, worship, and service. As stewards of this community, we commit our time, talent, and treasure to building the Body of Christ together.

  6. Mission San Francisco de Asís - Wikipedia

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    In 1817, the Franciscans established the Mission San Rafael Arcángel in San Rafael, California as an asistencia to act as a hospital for the mission. It became an independent mission in 1822. [16] With the end of the Mexican War of Independence in 1821, the newly independent Mexico took control of Alta California. Relations were strained ...

  7. Marin County, California - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded in what is now downtown San Rafael as the 20th Spanish mission in the colonial Mexican province of Alta California by four priests, Father Narciso Duran from Mission San Jose, Father Abella from Mission San Francisco de Asís, Father Gil y Taboada and Father Mariano Payeras, the ...

  8. San Rafael, California - Wikipedia

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    San Rafael Church Mission San Rafael Arcángel. As of the census [33] of 2000, there were 56,063 people, 22,371 households, and 12,773 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,378.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,304.6/km 2). There were 22,948 housing units at an average density of 1,383.1 units per square mile (534.0 units ...

  9. Architecture of the California missions - Wikipedia

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    For example, the widest inside dimensions of any of the mission buildings (at San Carlos, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz) is 29 feet (8.8 m): the narrowest, at Mission Soledad, spans 16.2 feet (4.9 m). The longest structure, at Mission Santa Barbara , stretches 162.5 feet (49.5 m). [ 12 ]