Junípero Serra, † 1784; from Petra, Majorca, Spain; O.F.M. missionary who arrived in New Spain in 1750; established nine of the California missions; baptized over 6,000 native peoples; recognized as a builder of the state of California; "an exemplary model of the selfless evangelizer" (Pope John Paul II); canonized by Pope Francis in Washington, D.C., 23 September 2015