Junipero Serra
Junipero Serra (1713-1784) - Born Miquel Josep Serra on 24 Nov 1713 in Petra, Majorca, Spain. Established the California Mission chain and nine of the missions in Alta Province of New Spain (California). Died 28 Aug 1784 at Mission San Carlos Borromeo in present day Carmel, California. Buried under the chapel floor at the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
He established the following missions in Alta (Upper) California:
- 1769 - Mission San Diego de Alcala
- 1770 - Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- 1771 - Mission San Antonio de Padua
- 1771 - Mission San Gabriel
- 1772 - Mission San Luis Obispo
- 1776 - Mission San Francisco de Asis
- 1776 - Mission San Juan Capistrano (2)
- 1777 - Mission Santa Clara de Asis
- 1782 - Mission San Buenaventura
Assignments:
- (14 Sep 1730) Entered the Catholic Franciscan Order
- (1737-1743) Professor of Theology
- (1743-1749) Professor at Lullian University
- (1750-1767) Missionary work in Mexico
- (1767-1769) Father Superior of the Indian Missions in Baja (Lower) California
- (1769-1784) Father Presidente of the Indian Missions in Alta (Upper) California and Baja (Lower) California
- (28 Aug 1784) Died
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