About This Stamp
Spanish Franciscan priest Miguel Serra y Abram (1713–1784) was born in Petra, Majorca (i.e., Mallorca), a farming village. In 1730, at the age of 16, Miguel entered the Franciscan order and took the name Junípero, the name of Saint Francis’s close, extroverted friend. He founded nine missions in California (including San Diego and San Francisco) and was responsible for the baptism of over 6,000 Native Americans. Pope John Paul II beatified him in September of 1988. Serra is honored on a 44-cent airmail stamp issued August 22, 1985.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: August 22, 1985
First Day of Issue Location: TBA