It's a part of the Franciscan Order from Spain whose mission was to convert the native Americans to Christianity in the name of the Spanish monarchy. They set up several mission sites along the coast of California which eventually became buildings housing the monks but also serving the community as it grew around them. The monks take a vow of poverty and their mission now is to serve those in need, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order near present -day ... Founding priest Father Fermín Lasuén Nickname(s): "Queen of the Missions" Architectural style Spanish colonial.
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