Saint Raphael - San Rafael, CA
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bluesnote
N 37° 58.473 W 122° 31.685
10S E 541447 N 4203096
A statue of whom this church, mission, and town is named after perched on top a ledge at the San Rafael Church.
Waymark Code: WMRAQ4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2016
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Raphael (Standard Hebrew ???????, Rafa?el, "It is God who heals", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal") is an archangel of Judaism and Christianity, who in the Christian tradition performs all manners of healing. Raphael is mentioned in the Book of Tobit, which is accepted as canonical by Catholics, Orthodox, and some Anglo-Catholics, and as useful for public teaching by Lutherans and Anglicans. Raphael is generally associated with the angel mentioned in the Gospel of John as stirring the water at the healing pool of Bethesda. Raphael is also an angel in Mormonism, as he is briefly mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants."
Associated Religion(s): Catholic
Statue Location: San Rafael
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: N/A
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.