Who established Mission San Rafael Arcángel?
Vicente Francisco de Sarría
Junípero Serra
Gaspar de Portolá
Juan Bautista de Anza
Answer
Vicente Francisco de Sarría, a Franciscan missionary, founded Mission San Rafael Arcángel in 1817. The mission was established as part of the Spanish colonial efforts to spread Catholicism and establish a presence in Alta California. It served as a religious and cultural center for the local Native American population, providing education, healthcare, and agricultural training.
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