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(1713-1784)

Synopsis

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.

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He died in 1784. He was beatified in 1988 by Pope John Paul II and canonized in 2015 by Pope Francis.

Early Life

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.

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He was later educated by Franciscan monks at a local primary school. Serra was only 15 years old when he decided to join the priesthood. He moved to Palma to pursue his goal.

Serra then became a novice at th