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Established: September 8

1797

Established: September 8

, 1797

By: Father Fermin Lasuen Order: 17

th

of the 21 missions

Patron SaintPatron Saint

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The name of my

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mission’s Patron Saintis Ferdinand II ofCastile

He was the

Castile. He was theKing of Spain from 1217through 1252. He founded many churchesincluding the Universityof Salamanca. He became a saint in 1671.

1812

1861

1797

mission

established

Earthquake

damaged

the new

church

Mission & 75 acres of

land return

to Catholic

church

1806 third

and final

church

completed

1846 Lands

sold

1896 club

under

Charles

Fermin

Lasuen

church

Lasuen.

1799 first

permanent

church built

1800 church

replaced by

a larger

building

1808 dam

built on a

stream

about1mile

1834 mission

‘secularized’

1842

Flecks of

gold foundclinging to

1902

Permanent

pastor

assigned to the mission

g

1mile

north of

mission

clinging to

an onionin a field

the mission

Mission TodayMission TodayMission TodayMission Today

August 4, 1916, was a bright day for theAugust 4, 1916, was a bright day for the

future of Mission San Fernando On thatfuture of Mission San Fernando On thatfuture of Mission San Fernando. On thatfuture of Mission San Fernando. On thatday, called Candle Day, about 6,000day, called Candle Day, about 6,000people paid $1 each for candles, thenpeople paid $1 each for candles, thenpeople paid $1 each for candles, thenpeople paid $1 each for candles, thenformed a procession through the archesformed a procession through the archesof the long building to show that theyof the long building to show that they

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wanted to support restoring the mission.wanted to support restoring the mission.

Secularized in1834Secularized in1834Ad b

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Ad

obe walls

Adobe walls

Named for Father FerdinandNamed for Father Ferdinand

Father Fermin LasuenFather Fermin Lasuen

Established on September 8Established on September 8

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Roof made of tile, & adobeRoof made of tile, & adobe

Neophytes became CatholicsNeophytes became Catholics

Adobe roofAdobe roof

Adobe roofAdobe roof

Never ending repairs were madeNever ending repairs were made

Dam builtDam built

Order: 17Order: 17

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of the 21 missionsof the 21 missions