February 28, 2024
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Vaya con Dios, Padre Virgil

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The South Coast has lost a symbol of its history almost as familiar as the Old Santa Barbara Mission itself.
 

Father Virgil Cordano took on the persona of the mission padres in his brown, flowing robe and wide-brimmed hat. He died May 22 after a series of ailments at the age of 89.

 

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