An Educating Conversation: Murder at the Old Mission - The Story of Fr. Ferdinand Bergmeyer

Fri Oct 31 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105 | Santa Barbara

Santa B\u00e1rbara Mission Archive-Library
Publisher/HostSanta Bárbara Mission Archive-Library
An Educating Conversation: Murder at the Old Mission - The Story of Fr. Ferdinand Bergmeyer
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"Murder at the Old Mission - The Story of Fr. Ferdinand Bergmeyer"
October 31st, 2025
Featuring Fr. Jack Clark Robinson & Fr. Joe Schwab
Join a select group of those interested in an informative conversation with different monthly experts who will first share from a vast store of knowledge, then engage with those present in a lively give & take.

Location: Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Free parking on site | Look for the SBMAL sign on the front portico, to the left.
Cost: $50 per event | RSVP Required | Limited to 25 attendees | Light Refreshments

🗣 On February 27th, 1896, Franciscan Ferdinand Bergmeyer was shot dead by layman Bernard Henry Gerhard Krusemeyer. Come hear the story and see the spot where Father Ferdinand fell surprised and fatally wounded in his own home. Jack Clark Robinson, OFM, who has shared the story of their history in the United States with Franciscan friars and novices since 1986 will tell the tale, while Joe Schwab, OFM, unrivaled historian of the Missions and their friars will add background and local color.

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