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The Mission San Juan Church and Compound:
Construction of at least three different church buildings took place at the complex between the 1750s and 1786. In 1756, the first stone church, a friary, and a granary were completed. By 1762, 203 Indians lived at the Mission. Around 1762, the building of second church began. The construction of a third larger church started in 1775 but was abandoned in 1786, when a population decline and lack of labor left the church only half complete. Building of the current church commenced around 1786 and completed between 1790-91.
LR: I am Catholic and I guess I've forgotten about Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary. I've seen a few statues lately of the duo here and when I was in Spain. "Saint Anne is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Virgin Mary, making her the maternal grandmother of Jesus. She and her husband, Saint Joachim, were blessed with Mary after a long period of barrenness. Anne is revered for her faith and devotion, and she is often depicted with Mary, sometimes with Jesus in Mary's arms."
Construction of at least three different church buildings took place at the complex between the 1750s and 1786. In 1756, the first stone church, a friary, and a granary were completed. By 1762, 203 Indians lived at the Mission. Around 1762, the building of second church began. The construction of a third larger church started in 1775 but was abandoned in 1786, when a population decline and lack of labor left the church only half complete. Building of the current church commenced around 1786 and completed between 1790-91.
LR: I am Catholic and I guess I've forgotten about Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary. I've seen a few statues lately of the duo here and when I was in Spain. "Saint Anne is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Virgin Mary, making her the maternal grandmother of Jesus. She and her husband, Saint Joachim, were blessed with Mary after a long period of barrenness. Anne is revered for her faith and devotion, and she is often depicted with Mary, sometimes with Jesus in Mary's arms."
Apr 09 2025