Mission guide
California Santa Rosa Mission
The California Santa Rosa Mission serves a historic North Coast city known for Wine Country, redwoods, and resilient communities.
- English
- Spanish
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
English and Spanish are spoken in the mission area. Santa Rosa has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers, with frequent summer fog from the Pacific Ocean.
At a glance
- Country
- United States
- Main city
- Santa Rosa (178,127 people, 2020)
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 daylight)
- Climate
- Warm-summer Mediterranean, with cool wet winters, warm dry summers, and summer fog
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Church in California
- 725,648 members, 145 stakes, 1,085 congregations
A short history of the area
The city was incorporated in 1867, with California confirming the incorporation on March 26, 1868. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake nearly destroyed downtown Santa Rosa, and the Tubbs Fire damaged many homes in 2017.
The Church here
- 1846Latter-day Saint immigrants first arrived in San Francisco.
- January 1847The Mormon Battalion arrived in San Diego.
- January 1848Six Mormon Battalion members were at Sutter’s Mill when gold was discovered.
- 1850The Latter-day Saint colony of New Hope was founded in California.
- 1850The first Church building in California was completed.
- 1851Church leaders encouraged colonization in San Bernardino to strengthen a travel route from the coast to Utah.
- 1920sA land boom attracted many Church members to California.
Temples nearby
Oakland California Temple
Dedicated November 17, 1964 · About 50 miles from Santa Rosa
Sacramento California Temple
Dedicated September 3, 2006 · About 65 miles from Santa Rosa
Feather River California Temple
Dedicated October 8, 2023 · About 75 miles from Santa Rosa
Sunnyvale California Temple
Announced · About 85 miles from Santa Rosa
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- HolaHello
- Buenos díasGood morning
- ¿Cómo está?How are you?
- GraciasThank you
Fun facts
- The 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused more damage in Santa Rosa, relative to its size, than in any other affected city.
- During the 2017 Tubbs Fire, Peter Lang saved more than 1,000 animals at Safari West by fighting the flames with garden hoses for more than 10 hours.
- Alfred Hitchcock filmed Shadow of a Doubt in Santa Rosa in 1943, and the city’s historic railroad depot appears in the film.
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