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Serra Junípero

American  
[ser-rah hoo-nee-pe-raw] / ˈsɛr rɑ huˈni pɛˌrɔ /

noun

  1. Miguel José 1713–84, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary to the Indians in California and Mexico.

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The Mission was founded under the supervision of Padre Miguel Jose Serra Junipero, a native of the island of Majorca, who was born on Nov. 24th, 1713.

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