Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (died 1784)

Junípero Serra

Christian missionary (1713–1784)

Saint Junípero Serra Ferrer, popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order. He is credited with establishing the Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He founded a mission in Baja…