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Mission Founding
- When
- September 8, 1771
- Where
- Mission San Gabriel Arcángel
Fray Ángel Fernández de la Somera and Fray Pedro Benito Cambón founded the mission on September 8, 1771.
Following the Portolà expedition's arrival, the mission was established as the fourth in the California chain. It was named after the Archangel Gabriel and founded by the two Franciscan priests.
Sources
- Mission San Gabriel Arcángel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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