FRAY JUNIPERO SERRA, BORN NOV. 24TH. 1713. IN THE CITY OF PETRA, MAJORCA.
ENTERED THE FRANCISCAN ORDER SEPT. 1HTH. 1730. ON APRIL 13TH. 1749, HE EMBARKED
FOR MALAGA AND CADIZ.THENCE TO VERACRUZ.
FRAY JUNIPERO MADE THE JOURNEY FROM VERACRUZ TO MEXICO CITY ON FOOT.
REACHING THE APOSTOLIC COLLEGE OF SAN FERNANDO JAN. 1ST. 1750.
IN THE DIOCESE OF ANTEQUERA, OR OAXACA, HE GAVE MISSIONS, BEGINING ON THE
LIMITS OF CAMPECHE. ON JULY 14TH. 17 6 7 . HE TRAVELLED AS FAR AS TEPIC AND
SAN BLAS, FINALLY BY LAND, THROUGH SONORA TO Los ANGELES AND VILLACATA.
WHERE HE ARRIVED MAY 13TH. 1769, DATE OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE MISSION OF
SAN
DLce EVE OF PENTECOST SUNDAY. WHEN FIRST MLASS WAS CELEBRATED.
