Narciso Dur N (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Narciso Dur n, OFM (December 16, 1776, Emp ries, Catalonia, Spain - June 4, 1846, Santa Barbara, Alta California, Mexico) was a Franciscan friar and missionary. He arrived in California in 1806 after studying briefly at the missionary College of San Fernando de Mexico. He served at Mission San Jos until 1833, when he moved to Mission Santa Barbara. Under his leadership, Mission San Jose became one of the most prosperous of the Spanish missions in California, notwithstanding the devastation for the Choche o-speaking Natives, and Northern Valley Yokuts who resided at San Jose. His interests included music, which he transcribed himself and assembled a famous band of neophytes dressed in uniforms obtained from a French vessel.