Junípero Serra - Wikipedia Saint Junípero Serra Ferrer O F M ( h uː ˈ n iː p ər oʊ ˈ s ɛr ə ; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]; November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784), popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order
St. Junipero Serra | Biography, Patron Saint Of, California, Missions . . . St Junipero Serra was a Spanish Franciscan priest whose missionary work among the Indigenous people of North America earned him the title of Apostle of California In 2015 he was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church He was the first person to be canonized in the United States
Junipero Serra - Biography 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
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Saint Junipero Serra | USCCB Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra on September 23, 2015 during a Mass in Washington, DC Serra monuments and memorials dot his Camino Real from Majorca to California He is the subject of several dozen biographies in various languages
Who is Junipero Serra? | Serra - serraus. org Not only because of his place in American history as the founder of a chain of missions in Mexico and California, but also because of his life of priestly zeal and heroic virtue, Fr Junípero Serra, OFM, was chosen as the patron of our apostolate
St. Junipero Serra - Saints Angels - Catholic Online Junípero Serra was known for his zeal, optimism, and devotion to his converts He fought for the freedom of the Church against royal interference and played a significant role in the establishment and expansion of missions in California His beatification process began in 1934 and concluded in 1949
Saint Junipero Serra - uCatholic Junípero Serra Ferrer, O F M , was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded missions 21 in California, including San Diego to San Francisco He is often called The Apostle of California