Mission Santa Barbara is a Spanish Franciscan mission near present day Santa Barbara, California. It was founded December 4, 1786, the feast day of Saint Barbara, to evangelize the local Chumash (Canalino) tribe. The mission grounds occupy a rise between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, and were consecrated by Father Fermin Lasuen, who had taken over the presidency of the California mission chain upon the death of Father Presidente Junipero Serra. Mission Santa Barbara is the only mission to remain under the leadership of the Franciscan Friars since the day of its founding.[2]
Location:
2201 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone:
805-682-4713
| Name as Founded | La Misión de La Señora Bárbara, Virgen y Mártir |
| English Translation | The Mission of the Lady Barbara, Virgin and Martyr |
| Founding Date | December 4, 1786 |
| Founding Order | Tenth |