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Father Junpero Serra founded California's first mission in 1769, he was 56... [DOC] [TLE] Mission San Diego Alcala [PAR] Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily ... San Diego de Alcala, the first of the great 
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dated July 3, 1769 "the San ... Vizcano had originally named the bay for him in 
1602 St. Didacus was a Franciscan who dedicated his life to teaching religion 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Historic California Missions within the Diocese of San Diego [PAR] History: California's first mission. Established in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra, it 
was ... Times Open: Self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... St. Thomas Indian 
Mission, was dedicated in 1923. [DOC] [TLE] Junipero Serra - Missionary, Saint - Biography.com [PAR] Oct 12, 2015 ... Serra established nine missions there from 1769 to 1782. ... Moving further north, 
he founded another mission in San Diego, first of nine missions he ... for his 
dedication to his faith and for bringing Catholicism to California. [DOC] [TLE] The Lesser-Told Story Of The California Missions | Hoodline [PAR] Mar 20, 2016 ... Its modest white adobe chapel dedicated 225 years ago this August rests in 
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Serra started the first California mission at San Diego in 1769. [DOC] [TLE] Serra's San Diego - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our ... [PAR] On July 16, 1769, Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish missionary, planted a cross 
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... Baja California, on January 9, 1769, and the San Antonio, under Juan Perez, 
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statues in the niches along the corridor represent the nine missions founded

Question: This missionary dedicated the first of 9 California missions in San Diego in 1769
Answer: Father Junipero Serra