San Gabriel Mission

Catholics mark L.A. archdiocese’s 250th anniversary

Marchers made their way from San Gabriel to downtown Los Angeles to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on April 2, 2022. (KTLA)

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Man pleads not guilty to torching historic San Gabriel …

The interior of the San Gabriel Mission is damaged following a morning fire, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)

Man charged in fire that ripped through historic San Gabriel …

The interior of the San Gabriel Mission is damaged following a morning fire, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)

Coronavirus pandemic changes Lady of Guadalupe procession …

Lia Cervantes, left, and her parents, Francisca Lerma and Nahut Cervantes, share a moment with Lia Cervantes’ son Oliver Renteria during the annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The family paid tribute to the Virgen de Guadalupe for helping Oliver get through a surgery for a congenital heart defect this year. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

San Gabriel Mission gets temporary roof ahead of rain …

The San Gabriel Mission’s temporary roof, which will protect it during the rainy season as restoration begins after a fire heavily damaged the historic building in July.(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

No answers yet in investigation of fire that heavily damaged …

The interior of the San Gabriel Mission is damaged following a morning fire, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)

Mass celebrated at San Gabriel Mission after fire damages …

A nun wears a face mask during a service at the San Gabriel Mission, Sunday, July 12, 2020, in San Gabriel amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Investigators search for cause of fire that destroyed …

A fire burned most of San Gabriel Mission’s roof and interior in July 2020. Here, some of the destroyed building is seen in the days after. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Parishioners mourn damage to San Gabriel Mission …

The damaged roof of the San Gabriel Mission is seen after a fire broke out early on July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Early morning fire destroys much of 249-year-old …

The interior of the San Gabriel Mission is damaged following a morning fire, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)