He was directly or indirectly responsible for most of the Mission stations n California, all named after saints or religious angles- From San Francisco to the Cityof the Angels itself- Los Angeles. San Luis Obispo, for example named after St.Louis the Bishop, San Rafael, anyhow most of the to-be major cities in California were founded by the exploratory padre. somewhat ironically he was the probable inspiration of the comedic comc strip Brother Juniper, given to ludicrous remarks- like a group of kids touring a seismological lab- and he remarks- I FGuess the Earthquake was St>Gabriel"s Fault- double entendre- blew the horn- or of course the San Gabriel Fault iln California. so it goes. Father Serra was on the move about the time of the American Colonial period- around l776.he
San Diego De Alcala, San Carlos Borremeo De Carmelo, San Antonio De Padua, San Gsbriel Arcangel, San Luis Obispo De Tolosa, San Fransisco De Asis, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara De Asis, and San Buenaventura
father serra built i think 9 missions.
There are a total of 21 missions. Junipero Serra built 9 of them.
That he built missions to help people
He built 9 missions in California.
Because he built the missions.
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.
In America, the first missions were built by Catholic priests trying to reach the natives to Christ.
He built 9 out of 21
Father Serra's real name is Miguel Jose Serra. He was born at Petra on the Island of Mallorca, Spain. At the age of 16 he entered the service of the Catholic Church. Father Serra entered a Franciscan monastery at age 17 and became a Franciscan friar seven years later, in 1737. Father Serra was founder of the first nine missions. Father Serra volunteered to serve the Franciscan missions in the new world. Father Serra died at the Mission San Carlos Borromeo.
Blessed Junipero Serra is the father of California missions.
He created the missions in Califorina
Monterrey, Santa Clara, San Diego, st obisbo