The Basilica Church of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo was founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra in what is now Carmel, California, USA. The fabled Spanish priest who was a Franciscan friar became a Catholic saint when canonized by Pope Francis in September, 2015. The Carmel mission was the second of 21 California missions established up and down the state; it was one of nine founded by Saint Serra. He died there in1784 at the age of 70 and is buried under the sanctuary floor.

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The Basilica Church of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo was founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra in what is now Carmel, California, USA. The fabled Spanish priest who was a Franciscan friar became a Catholic saint when canonized by Pope Francis in September, 2015. The Carmel mission was the second of 21 California missions established up and down the state; it was one of nine founded by Saint Serra. He died there in1784 at the age of 70 and is buried under the sanctuary floor.

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Location: Carmel Mission Basilica, 3080 Rio Road, Carmel, California, USA
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