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September17,1804 founded by Father Estevan Tapis
September17,1804 founded by Father Estevan Tapis
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Built in 1804, founding father was Estevan Tapis
Mission Santa Ines Was named after Saint Agnes (Santa Ines) from Rome.
Estevan Tapis was a padre, and was the founder of the mission
It was named by the Spanish padre, Father Estevan Tapis, to honor her.More information is available at the related Old Mission Santa Ines website, listed bleow:
Father Etsevan Tapis is the founder of Mission Santa Ines.
He lived for 71 years 69 days (approx).
Built in 1804, founding father was Estevan Tapis
Estevan Tapis was a padre, and was the founder of the mission
The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in honor of Saint Agnes, an early Christian martyr of the fourth century. The Spanish for Agnes is Ines, hence the name of the church; the American Yankees anglicized the spelling of the Spanish pronunciation and named the town Santa Ynez.