Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

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Mission San Gabriel Arcángel
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Number in Series: 4
Founded: September 8 1771 by Frs. Pedro Cambon
and Angel de la Somera
Founder President: Blessed Junípero Serra
Named for: Archangel Gabriel
Nickname: Pride of the Missions
Indian Name: Sibagna or Tobiscagna
Fourth in the chain, Mission San Gabriel Archangel was named
for the Archangel Gabriel. Unique to this mission is the mosquelike appearance, believed to be modeled after the Cathedral of
Cordova in Spain.
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Mission San Gabriel grew to be the “Pride of the Missions”. Large
herds of cattle provided the means for tallow-rendering, soapmaking and tanning hides. The native Gabrielino Indians were skilled
wine makers, producing as much as 50,000 gallons annually. In 1811,
San Gabriel reaped one of the largest wheat crops ever recorded by the
mission chain.
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Secularization hit San Gabriel hard. Meager care was maintained, but
the mission was never totally deserted, as some of the Native Americans
remained and a priest came weekly to say mass. In 1908 the Claretian
Order began the job of rebuilding and restoring the mission. Damage from
a 1987 earthquake caused serious structural damage, and restoration is
ongoing.
The mission still has an active role in the local community, providing
ministry through its churches and schools.
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