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In keeping with Orinda's Spanish and Mexican heritage, the first church in Orinda was Catholic, built by Marie de Laveaga on their estate in 1892. The Santa Maria Chapel held services intermittently until 1954, when its 19 pews were inadequate for the increased population. A new Santa Maria Church, accommodating 600 people, was built on Santa Maria Drive and includes a rectory, convent and school.
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Orinda, California · United States
