okay so in my social studies book it says: Father Serra began the first mission in Alta California, called San Diego de Alcalá, so im saying its true.
He was a Franciscan friar and priest. He founded missions in California and Baja California.
Junipero Serra was a Spanish Franciscan friar. He founded a mission in Baja, California as well as the first nine of the Spanish missions in California.
The California Mission Chain was started in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra at the direction King Charles III of Spain.
He founded nine missions
Junipero Serra. Most of the missions were founded by Junipero Serra. The other founder is Father Fermin Lasuen.
He Founded 9 Missions, I'm not quit with which Missions but you can go to Wikipeda.com and search Father Junipero Serra
Father Serra founded 9 missions but he is not yet a saint. He will be canonized in September of 2015.
in 1769, Junipero Serra founded missions along the pacific coast.
That man was Junipero Serra.
Father Junipero Serra founded the Santa Clara de Asis missions.
About 51 years. Mission San Antonio was founded in 1718 and the first Spanish settlement in California was founded in 1769 when Spanish missionaries led by Father Junipero Serra constructed a mission in modern day San Diego. They founded missions like this one along the coast of California until 1823.
The answer is that Father Serra built more and more missions so they can spread the news. Because the more the missions the more people talk and spread the word. I am not sure if this is the answer but i am thinking it is