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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:Mission San Rafael 2004.jpg|350px]] <small>The reconstructed ''capilla'' (chapel) at Mission San Rafael Arcángel in December 2004.<ref>{{Mission San Rafael 2004.jpg/credit}}</ref><ref name="saunders65">Saunders and Chase, p. 65</ref></small>
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!colspan="2" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: #C96;"| HISTORY
|-
|<small>'''Location:'''
|San Rafael, California
|-
|<small>'''Name as Founded:'''
|''La Misión del Gloriosísimo Príncipe San Rafael, Arcángel''&nbsp;<ref>Leffingwell, p. 157</ref>
|-
|<small>'''English Translation:'''
|The Mission of the Glorious Prince, Archangel Saint Raphael
|-
|<small>'''Patron Saint:'''
|The Glorious Prince Saint Raphael, Archangel <ref name="krell295">Krell, p. 295</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Nickname(s):'''
|"Mission of Bodily Healing"&nbsp;<ref name="ruscin167">Ruscin, p. 167</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Founding Date:'''
|December 14, 1817&nbsp;<ref>Yenne, p. 174</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Founded By:'''
|Father [[Vicente Francisco de Sarría]]&nbsp;<ref>Ruscin, p. 196</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Founding Order:'''
|Twentieth <ref name="krell295">Krell, p. 295</ref>
|-
|<small>'''[[Spanish missions in California#Military Districts|Military District]]:'''
|Fourth
|-
|<small>'''Native Tribe(s):<br><small>''Spanish Name(s):</small>'''
|Acjachemen <ref name="yenne72">Yenne, p. 72</ref><br><small>''Juaneño'' <ref name="yenne72">Yenne, p. 72</ref></small>
|-
|<small>'''Primordial Place Name(s):'''
|<nowiki>'</nowiki>Anaguani''&nbsp;<ref>Ruscin, p. 195</ref>
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!colspan="2" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: #C96;"| SPIRITUAL RESULTS
|-
|<small>'''Baptisms:'''
|1,821 <ref name="krell316">Krell, p. 316: as of December 31, 1832; information adapted from Engelhardt's ''Missions and Missionaries of California''.</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Marriages:'''
|519 <ref name="krell316">Krell, p. 316: as of December 31, 1832; information adapted from Engelhardt's ''Missions and Missionaries of California''.</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Burials:'''
|652 <ref name="krell316">Krell, p. 316: as of December 31, 1832; information adapted from Engelhardt's ''Missions and Missionaries of California''.</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Neophyte Population:'''
|300 <ref name="krell316">Krell, p. 316: Information adapted from Engelhardt's ''Missions and Missionaries of California''.</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Neophyte Population in 1832:'''
|1,361 <ref name="krell316">Krell, p. 315: Information adapted from Engelhardt's ''Missions and Missionaries of California''.</ref><ref name="engelhardt175-176a">Engelhardt 1920, pp. 300-301: The smallest recorded neophyte population (383) was seen in 1783.</ref>
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!colspan="2" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: #C96;"| DISPOSITION
|-
|<small>'''Secularized:'''
|1834 <ref name="krell295">Krell, p. 295</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Returned to the Church:'''
|1855 <ref name="krell295">Krell, p. 295</ref>
|-
|<small>'''Governing Body:'''
|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
|-
|<small>'''Current Use:'''
|Chapel / Museum
|-
|<small>'''Coordinates:'''
|37°58′28″N, 117°31′41″W
|-
|<small>'''California Historical Landmark:'''
|[http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21445 #220]
|-
|<small>'''Web Site:'''
|http://saintraphael.com
|}
'''Mission San Rafael Arcángel''' was founded on December 14, 1817 as a medical ''asistencia'' ("sub-mission") of the [[Mission San Francisco de Asís]] as a hospital to treat sick Indians, making it Alta California's first sanitarium.<ref>Ruscin, p. 169</ref> The weather was much better in the North Bay, and helped the ill to get better. It was never intended to be a stand-alone mission, but nevertheless grew and was granted full mission status on October 19, 1822. Likewise, [[Mission San Francisco Solano]] was intended to be an adjunct of Mission San Rafael but developed into a full-blown mission in its own right.
==History==
Mission San Rafael Arcángel was one of the first missions turned over to the [[Mexico|Mexican]] government in 1833. In 1840, there were 150 Indians still at the Mission. By 1844, Mission San Rafael Arcángel had been abandoned; what was left of the empty buildings was sold for $8,000 in 1846.  The Mission was used by [[John C. Fremont]] as his headquarters during the battles to make California a [[United States]] possession.
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In 1847, a priest was once again living at the Mission. A new [[parish]] church was built near the old chapel ruins in 1861, and, in 1870, the rest of the ruins were removed to make room for the City of San Rafael. All that was left of the Mission was a single pear tree from the old Mission's orchard; it is for this reason that San Rafael is known as the "''most obliterated of California's missions''."&nbsp;<ref name="ruscin167">Ruscin, p. 167</ref> In 1949, Monsignor Thomas Kennedy rebuilt and restored the chapel.
Today the Mission San Rafael Arcángel sits next to the St. Raphael Parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, on the site of the original hospital.
==Notes==
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Mission San Rafael 2004.jpg The reconstructed capilla (chapel) at Mission San Rafael Arcángel in December 2004.[1][2]
HISTORY
Location: San Rafael, California
Name as Founded: La Misión del Gloriosísimo Príncipe San Rafael, Arcángel [3]
English Translation: The Mission of the Glorious Prince, Archangel Saint Raphael
Patron Saint: The Glorious Prince Saint Raphael, Archangel [4]
Nickname(s): "Mission of Bodily Healing" [5]
Founding Date: December 14, 1817 [6]
Founded By: Father Vicente Francisco de Sarría [7]
Founding Order: Twentieth [4]
Military District: Fourth
Native Tribe(s):
Spanish Name(s): 		Acjachemen [8]
Juaneño [8]
Primordial Place Name(s): 'Anaguani [9]
SPIRITUAL RESULTS
Baptisms: 1,821 [10]
Marriages: 519 [10]
Burials: 652 [10]
Neophyte Population: 300 [10]
Neophyte Population in 1832: 1,361 [10][11]
DISPOSITION
Secularized: 1834 [4]
Returned to the Church: 1855 [4]
Governing Body: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Current Use: Chapel / Museum
Coordinates: 37°58′28″N, 117°31′41″W
California Historical Landmark: #220
Web Site: http://saintraphael.com

Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded on December 14, 1817 as a medical asistencia ("sub-mission") of the Mission San Francisco de Asís as a hospital to treat sick Indians, making it Alta California's first sanitarium.[12] The weather was much better in the North Bay, and helped the ill to get better. It was never intended to be a stand-alone mission, but nevertheless grew and was granted full mission status on October 19, 1822. Likewise, Mission San Francisco Solano was intended to be an adjunct of Mission San Rafael but developed into a full-blown mission in its own right.

History

Mission San Rafael Arcángel was one of the first missions turned over to the Mexican government in 1833. In 1840, there were 150 Indians still at the Mission. By 1844, Mission San Rafael Arcángel had been abandoned; what was left of the empty buildings was sold for $8,000 in 1846. The Mission was used by John C. Fremont as his headquarters during the battles to make California a United States possession.

For more information, see: Mexican-American War.

In 1847, a priest was once again living at the Mission. A new parish church was built near the old chapel ruins in 1861, and, in 1870, the rest of the ruins were removed to make room for the City of San Rafael. All that was left of the Mission was a single pear tree from the old Mission's orchard; it is for this reason that San Rafael is known as the "most obliterated of California's missions." [5] In 1949, Monsignor Thomas Kennedy rebuilt and restored the chapel.

Today the Mission San Rafael Arcángel sits next to the St. Raphael Parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, on the site of the original hospital.

Notes

  1. ↑ (CC) Photo: Robert A. Estremo
  2. ↑ Saunders and Chase, p. 65
  3. ↑ Leffingwell, p. 157
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Krell, p. 295
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ruscin, p. 167
  6. ↑ Yenne, p. 174
  7. ↑ Ruscin, p. 196
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Yenne, p. 72
  9. ↑ Ruscin, p. 195
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Krell, p. 316: as of December 31, 1832; information adapted from Engelhardt's Missions and Missionaries of California. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "krell316" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "krell316" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Engelhardt 1920, pp. 300-301: The smallest recorded neophyte population (383) was seen in 1783.
  12. ↑ Ruscin, p. 169
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