Mission Santa Barbara
The capilla (chapel) at Mission Santa Barbara.
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| Location | 2201 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, California 93105 |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′18″N 119°42′50″W / 34.438333°N 119.713917°WCoordinates: 34°26′18″N 119°42′50″W / 34.438333°N 119.713917°W |
| Name as founded | La Misión de La Señora Bárbara, Virgen y Mártir |
| English translation | The Mission of the Lady Bárbara, Virgin and Martyr |
| Patron | Saint Barbara of Greece |
| Nickname(s) | "Queen of the Missions" |
| Founding date | December 4, 1786 |
| Founding priest(s) | Father Fermín Lasuén |
| Built | 1820, 1925 (repair) |
| Architect | Ripoll,Father Antonio |
| Architectural style(s) | Colonial, Other, Spanish colonial |
| Founding Order | Tenth mission |
| Headquarters of the Alta California Mission System | 1833–1846 |
| Military district | Second |
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Native tribe(s) Spanish name(s) |
Chumash Barbareño, Canaliño |
| Native place name(s) | Xana'yan |
| Baptisms | 5,556 |
| Marriages | 1,486 |
| Burials | 3,936 |
| Secularized | 1834 |
| Returned to the Church | 1865 |
| Governing body | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Current use | Parish Church |
| Designated | October 15, 1966 |
| Reference no. | 66000237 |
| Designated | October 9, 1960 |
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Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order near present-day Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Padre Fermín Lasuén on December 4, 1786, the feast day of Saint Barbara, as the tenth mission for the religious conversion of the indigenous local Chumash-Barbareño tribe of Native American people. The mission is the namesake of the city of Santa Barbara as well as of Santa Barbara County.
The Mission grounds occupy a rise between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, and were consecrated by Father Fermín Lasuén, who had taken over the presidency of the California mission chain upon the death of Father Presidente Junípero Serra. Mission Santa Barbara is the only mission to remain under the leadership of the Franciscan Friars since its founding, and today is a parish church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Mission Santa Barbara's name comes from the legend of Saint Barbara, a girl who was supposedly beheaded by her father for following the Christian Faith. The early missionaries built three different chapels during the first few years, each larger than the previous one. It was only after the great Santa Barbara Earthquake on December 21, 1812, which destroyed the existing buildings, that the construction on the current Mission was begun. It was completed and then dedicated in 1820. The towers were considerably damaged in the June 29, 1925 earthquake, but were subsequently rebuilt by 1927. The appearance of the inside of the church has not been altered significantly since 1820.
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