Saint Junipero Serra
Also known as: Apostle of California; Miguel José Serra Ferrer
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 28
Born
November 24, 1713
Died
August 28, 1784
Canonized
23 September 2015 by Pope Francis
Beatified
25 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Junipero Serra, also known as the Apostle of California, was born as Miguel José Serra Ferrer on November 24, 1713, in Petra, Spanish Majorca. At the age of 15, he entered the Franciscan University at Palma, Spain, and two years later, he joined the Order, taking the name Junipero after the friend of Saint Francis....