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Serra, Junipero Blessed

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Serra, Junipero Blessed (1713–1784)

Spanish missionary and explorer in America. A Franciscan friar, he pursued a missionary career and served in Querétaro 1750–58. He was transferred to Baja California with the expulsion of the Jesuits from Mexico 1767 and in 1769 led a missionary expedition to Alta California. He subsequently established several missions throughout the region.

Born in Mallorca, Spain, Serra joined the Franciscan order 1730. After receiving a doctorate in theology, he served on the faculty of the University of Palma 1743–49 before travelling to Mexico City 1750.



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