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.
First in Monterey, then Father Junipero Serra moved it to Carmel.
Padre Junipero Serra was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded several missions in California in the 18th century. He is known for his role in the colonization of California and the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity. Serra was later canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
He Founded 9 Missions, I'm not quit with which Missions but you can go to Wikipeda.com and search Father Junipero Serra
[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.