What does San Miguel Arcangel mean?
Also know, what is San Miguel Arcangel known for?
Mission San Miguel, founded in 1797 by Father Fermin de Lasuen, was one of the last of California's missions to be secularized. It was reactivated in 1878 after nearly three decades of abandonment. Mission San Miguel, named for St. Michael the Archangel, is known for its well-preserved wall murals.
Correspondingly, what is San Miguel Arcangel nickname?
Patron. Saint Michael mission. Nickname(s) "Mission on the Highway" "The Unretouched Mission"
Mission San Miguel's appearance is much the same as it was when founded. The inside of the mission has never been repainted. The pictures and the colors you see are the originals that were created and painted by Indian artisans under the direction of Esteban Munras. Today it is still a parish church.