The Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda are credited to a Roman Catholic Spanish priest and friar of the Franciscan Order who founded how many of the 21 Spanish missions in California?
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda The Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda in the Mexican state of Querétaro were declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2003. They are credited to Junípero Serra of the Franciscan Order, who also founded important missions in Alta California.
Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer was founded on January 7, 1781 by Spanish Padre Francisco Garcés, to protect the Anza Trail where it forded the Colorado River, between colonial Mexico and Alta California.