Lasuén Bio
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successor to Blessed Serra in the mission system was born 7 June 1736 in
Victoria, Spain. He joined the Franciscans early in life and volunteered for the
mission life as a deacon. He arrived in Mexico in 1759 and served in the lower
California missions. Under Blessed Serra he served in three of the upper
California missions and became president of the mission system in 1785; a post
he filled until he died in 1803. He is buried in the sanctuary at the Carmel Mission; next to Blessed Serra. He introduced business to the missions with farming and
stock raising as well as introducing mission industries. He also revolutionized
the mission architecture; changing the missions from thatch-covered buildings to
the more currently seen adobe with tile roofs.
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