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Mission Santa Barbara (3221 words) |
 | Santa Barbara was the first mission founded by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, Father Serra's successor as President of the California missions. |
| It was one and a half miles northeast of the Presidio (fort) in a hilly area called "rocky mound" with a majestic view of the valley and channel. |
| It was Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, his successor, who raised the cross here and placed Padre Antonio Paterna, a companion of Serra, in charge. |
| Biography of Father Fermin Lasuen (540 words) |
| Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen was born on June 7, 1736 at Vitoria in Cantabria, Spain. |
| In the summer and fall of 1776, the missions were re-opened and Father Lasuen went with Father Serra to San Luis Obispo, where he stayed until 1777 when he was appointed minister of Mission San Diego. |
| Lasuen never adjusted well to life in California and he repeated asked for retirement or transfer, stating that only obedience kept him here. |
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