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.
Lott Carey was the first black American missionary to Africa and helped founded the African country Liberia. Carey was born into slavery, but was later freed and became a minister and a doctor.
Yes, he is African American.
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The missions were started when Mexicans wanted to teach and civilize Native American Indians in California. The person who started the missions was Junipera Serra, known as Father Serra.
He created the missions in Califorina
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Some native American chores where hunting with the father for the boys and helping in the kitchen with the mothers.
Blessed Junipero Serra is the father of California missions.
father serra built i think 9 missions.
9 missions!
he did the most missions
father juipero serria started the California missions
founders of the California missions
i guess because he found them