I have the ashes of a former Brother whos spent many years serving the community at Mission Sam Miguel He retired and he last visited there in 2006 he passed on in 2016. I would like to see Ramon's ashes buried there who would i contact to do this?

You should contact the Franciscan Friars directly about Brother Ramon’s ashes. I suggest contacting them at Mission Santa Barbara. They have special niches there for the ashes of the Franciscan Friars and many that were at our Mission were laid to rest there. Burials have not been allowed at Mission San Miguel Cemetery for quite awhile due to the fact that the locations of all of the burials are not known, especially those of the Salinan Indians laid to rest there.

Contact the parish office. It might have to go through the diocese and maybe the historical society as well, but the parish office and Father Lucas Pantoja (current pastor) would be the place to start. Brother Ramon's Franciscan order should probably also be contacted with your wishes, as they might have input of their own.