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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.
Saint Junípero Serra. Miguel José Serra, a Franciscan missionary to the Indians of California was born November 24, 1713, at Petra on the island of Maiorca (Spain). He was the son of Antonio Nadal Serra and Margarita Rosa Ferrer who married in 1707 and spent their lives as farmers on the island.
Saint Junipero Serra, Spanish Franciscan priest whose missionary work among the Indians of North America earned him the title of Apostle of California. In 2015 he became the first saint of the Roman Catholic Church to be canonized in the United States.
Jul 1, 2022 · Saint Junipero Serra’s Story. In 1776, when the American Revolution was beginning in the east, another part of the future United States was being born in California. That year a gray-robed Franciscan founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, now famous for its annually returning swallows.
Jun 30, 2024 · Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra on Sept. 23, 2015, during a Mass in Washington, D.C. It was the first canonization to take place on American soil. Saint Junipero Serra’s feast day is July 1. Read more about the life of Saint Junipero Serra in The Man Who Founded California, by Archbishop MNL Couve de Murville, Ignatius Press.
Saint Junipero Serra. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. Blessed Junipero Serra, who will be canonized on September 23, 2015 during a Mass in Washington, DC, is depicted in a painting.
Junípero Serra, originally named Miguel José, was born on November 24, 1713, in Petra, Majorca, Spain. His parents, Antonio Nadal Serra and Margarita Rosa Ferrer, were farmers. Baptized at St. Peter's Church in Petra on the same day, Junípero would go on to become a renowned figure in the ...
St. Junípero Serra, the patron Saint of California, lived his life in radical service to others, founded countless missions in California, and went to great lengths to spread the Gospel to all he met. He was canonized in Washington, DC in 2015 by Pope Francis.
May 18, 2018 · A Franciscan missionary and founder of the Spanish missions of California, Junípero Serra (1713-1784) was one of the most respected and best-known figures in California history.
He was called to the Scotistic chair of theology at the same university as primary professor in January 1749 to become an Indian missionary in America. On April 13, 1749, with Francisco Palóu, Serra sailed for America. He landed in Vera Cruz, Mexico on December 7, 1749.
