Father Serra died on August 28. 1784. He is to be canonized in 2015.
Father Serra was born on November 24,1713.
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Father Serra, or Junípero Serra, was a Franciscan friar of the 1700s. Father Serra lived in different countries throughout his 70-year-old life. Serra was born in the town of Petra on the Mediterranean island of Majorca. Majorca is Spain's largest island. Therefore, as of his birth year of 1713, Father Serra was in Spain. He remained here until 1749, when Serra traveled to North America and taught at Mexico City. So Father Serra also has been to Mexico. He remained here until 1768, when he visited Baja California. From here he embarked on a journey to the California of the United States. Serra jumped between the U.S. and Mexico until his death in 1784, in Carmel, California. Overall, the countries that Father Serra was in are Spain, Mexico and the United States of America.
father Serra did not get married to anyone
Father Serra had 2 brothers
spain sent Father Serra to california
Father Junipero Serra found Mission San Buenaventura
father junipero serra had two brothers! and two siters
The California Mission Chain was started in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra at the direction King Charles III of Spain.
Father Serra's real name is Miguel Jose Serra. He was born at Petra on the Island of Mallorca, Spain. At the age of 16 he entered the service of the Catholic Church. Father Serra entered a Franciscan monastery at age 17 and became a Franciscan friar seven years later, in 1737. Father Serra was founder of the first nine missions. Father Serra volunteered to serve the Franciscan missions in the new world. Father Serra died at the Mission San Carlos Borromeo.
father serra built i think 9 missions.