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Apr 8, 2024 · San Diego de Alcalá. St. Junípero Serra (born November 24, 1713, Petra, Majorca, Spain—died August 28, 1784, Carmel, California, New Spain [now in U.S.]; canonized September 23, 2015; feast day August 28 (July 1 in the U.S.)) was a Spanish Franciscan priest whose missionary work among the Indians of North America earned him the title of ...
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Hispanic Americans [6] California [7] Saint Junípero Serra Ferrer O.F.M. ( / huːˈniːpəroʊ ˈsɛrə /; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]; November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784), popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order.
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- Early Life
- Missionary in Mexico
- California Missions
- Controversy Over Sainthood
Junipero Serra spent his early career as a Franciscan educator in Palma, Spain. He was in his thirties when he heeded the call to become a missionary. First he worked to spread the word of God in Mexico in 1750s and 1760s before moving to present-day California. Serra established nine missions there from 1769 to 1782. He died in 1784. He was beatif...
Born on November 24, 1713, on the Spanish island of Majorca, Junipero Serra came from humble beginnings. His parents, Antonio Nadal Serra and Margarita Rosa Ferrer, spent their lives working the land in the town of Petra. They had him baptized on his first day in the world, giving him the name Miguel Jose. He was later educated by Franciscan monks ...
In 1749, Serra took on a new challenge—bringing his faith to the New World as a missionary. He traveled first to Mexico with a former student, Francisco Palóu. Serra landed in Vera Cruz and walked 250 miles to Mexico City. Along the way, he suffered an injury to his leg, which would cause him pain the rest of his days. Serra joined College of San F...
Serra established his first mission in San Fernando de Velicatá in May 1769. Moving further north, he founded another mission in San Diego, first of nine missions he created in what is present-day California, that July. Serra spent the rest of his life devoted to his evangelical work in the region. In trying to bring his religion to the Native Amer...
In 2015, Pope Francis made Junipero Serra a saint during his first visit to the United States. A special mass was held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23. This service marked the country's first canonization. Pope Francis told the thousands who attended the mass that Serra "sought...
Jul 20, 2015 · Biography of Father Serra. CAMission/Saint Junipero Serra. On Nov. 24, 1713, Miquel José Serra was born in the island town of Petra, Mallorca, off the coast of Spain. His parents were deeply religious and Miquel attended a Catholic school in town run by members of the Franciscan order. The Franciscans were founded by St. Francis of Assisi.
Nov 20, 2015 · Nov. 20, 2015. Saint Jun í pero Serrra: An Interview with Father Ford A mural of Serra was displayed on the side of the Basilica for the canonization Mass. The Canonization Mass of Blessed Junípero Serra was celebrated by Pope Francis at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Sept. 23.
Confessor. Fra Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission chain in Alta California and is remembered both for his effective missionary work and his courageous insistence on the rights of Native Americans . Serra joined the Franciscans and entered the Order of Friars Minor in 1730.
Father Junípero Serra O.F.M. Miguel Jose Serra was born on November 24, 1713 in Petra, Majorca, an island off the coast of Spain. Miguel grew up on a farm near a Franciscan friary and as a boy he would often visit the monastery, attending classes and singing with the priests in the choir. On September 30, 1730, when Miguel was sixteen, he was ...
