Junípero Serra

Summary

Junípero Serra is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Casa del Beat Juníper Serra^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1713^[3]. He died in Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[4]. He died on August 28, 1784^[5]. He worked as a missionary^[6], explorer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,015 views/month, #6,619 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Junípero Serra's place of birth was Casa del Beat Juníper Serra^[2].
• Junípero Serra died in Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[4].
• Junípero Serra was born on November 24, 1713^[3].
• Junípero Serra died on August 28, 1784^[5].
• Junípero Serra is buried at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[10].
• Junípero Serra held citizenship in Crown of Aragon^[11].
• Junípero Serra worked as a missionary^[6].
• Junípero Serra's professions included explorer^[7].
• Junípero Serra's professions included Catholic priest^[8].
• Junípero Serra's education included a stint at College of San Fernando de Mexico^[12].
• Junípero Serra's education included a stint at Estudi General Lul·lià^[13].
• Junípero Serra's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].
• Junípero Serra is recorded as male^[15].
• Junípero Serra's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Junípero Serra's Commons category is recorded as Junípero Serra^[17].
• Junípero Serra's canonization status is recorded as saint^[18].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[19].
• Junípero Serra's religious order is recorded as Discalced franciscans^[20].
• Junípero Serra's family name is recorded as Serra^[21].
• Junípero Serra's given name is recorded as Miquel^[22].
• Junípero Serra's given name is recorded as Josep^[23].
• Junípero Serra's feast day is recorded as July 1^[24].
• Junípero Serra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Junípero Serra^[25].
• Junípero Serra's work location is recorded as New Spain^[26].
• Junípero Serra's work location is recorded as California^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Junípero Serra's place of birth was Casa del Beat Juníper Serra^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1713^[3].

Education

Educated at College of San Fernando de Mexico^[12], a Catholic seminary^[28], in Mexico^[29], founded in 1734^[30] and Estudi General Lul·lià^[13], a university^[31], in Spain^[32], founded in 1483^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary^[6], explorer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8].

Personal Life

Junípero Serra's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].

Death and Burial

Junípero Serra died on August 28, 1784^[5]. He died in Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[19]. Burial took place at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Junípero Serra include Interstate 280^[34], a road^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1955^[37]; Junipero Serra Peak^[38], a mountain^[39], in United States^[40]; and Gobiesox juniperoserrai^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Junípero Serra ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,015 views/month, #6,619 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Interstate 280^[34], a road^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1955^[37]; Junipero Serra Peak^[38], a mountain^[39], in United States^[40]; and Gobiesox juniperoserrai^[41], a taxon^[42].

FAQs

Where was Junípero Serra born?

Junípero Serra's place of birth was Casa del Beat Juníper Serra^[2].

Where did Junípero Serra die?

Junípero Serra passed away in Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo^[4].

What did Junípero Serra do for work?

Junípero Serra worked as missionary^[6], explorer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8].

Where did Junípero Serra go to school?

Junípero Serra was educated at College of San Fernando de Mexico^[12] and Estudi General Lul·lià^[13].