Junípero Serra
Spanish priest and missionary
Saint Junípero Serra Ferrer O.F.M., 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 24, 1713, Petra, Spain
Died: August 28, 1784 (age 70 years), Carmel Mission Basilica Museum, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Place of burial: Carmel Mission Basilica Museum, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Parents: Antonio Serra and Margarita Ferrer
Feast: August 28; July 1 in United States
Patronage: Vocations; Hispanic Americans; California;