Junípero Serra
Christian missionary · Spain · Religious Figures · Lived 1713 to 1784 · aged 70
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Something wrong?Junípero Serra Ferrer, popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order. He is credited with establishing the Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Serra's birthplace in Petra on the island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands
Memorial to Serra's baptism at the Church of Sant Pere de Petra
Monument to Serra in Palma de Mallorca
Serra monument in Jalpan de Serra, a city named after Serra in Querétaro, Mexico
Serra founded the five Missions of the Sierra Gorda in Querétaro, Mexico, between 1750 and 1760 (Santa María del Agua de Landa pictured)
Azulejos depicting the Sierra Gorda Missions, which Serra founded between 1750 and 1760
Plaque honoring Serra at Mission San Miguel Concá in Arroyo Seco, QuerétaroAbout this person
Junípero Serra Ferrer, popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order. He is credited with establishing the Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He founded a mission in Baja California and established eight of the 21 Spanish missions in California from San Diego to San Francisco, in what was then Spanish-occupied Alta California in the Province of Las Californias of New Spain.
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