fray junipero serra found 9 missions
There are a total of 21 missions. Junipero Serra built 9 of them.
Junipero Serra was authorized to establish a system of missions.
Blessed Junipero Serra is the father of California missions.
Junipero Serra
The California Mission Chain was started in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra at the direction King Charles III of Spain.
Fray Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest and explorer, was the Founder of the missions of California. These missions were the first settlements in California.
Fray Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest and explorer, was the Founder of the missions of California. These missions were the first settlements in California.
Father Serra founded 9 missions but he is not yet a saint. He will be canonized in September of 2015.
Native Americans did most of the work of building the missions. Fr. Junipero Serra was sent to California by Spain for the purpose of building missions.
He founded nine missions
Junipero Serra is known for having created several Spanish missions in the state of California. He was a Franciscan friar.