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A statue of
A shrine with a wooden statue of
Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra y Ferrer (; ; ca, Juníper Serra i Ferrer; November 24, 1713August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order
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, also known as the Serra Shrine, was installed in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea (), often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and ric ...
, United States. Artist Joseph "Jo" Mora (1876-1947), designed and carved the wood statue of Father Serra for real estate developer Samuel F.B. Morse's new subdivision.
Description and history
A shrine with a wooden statue of Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra y Ferrer (; ; ca, Juníper Serra i Ferrer; November 24, 1713August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order
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was installed on July 22, 1922, which was the opening day of the Carmel Woods subdivision, as well as Serra Day, an officially proclaimed holiday by the Town Trustees of Carmel. The memorial was located at the intersection of Serra Avenue, Dolores Street, Alta Avenue, and Camino Del Monte in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea (), often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and ric ...
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The small statue was carved from oak by the local artist Joseph Jacinto Mora, and was displayed within a wooden shrine, surrounded by plants and a pair of wooden benches. The sculpture was commissioned by Samuel F. B. Morse, president of Del Monte Properties Company, for the entrance to the new Carmel Woods development. At the opening day, the Serra Shrine was dedicated in the Serra Circle of Carmel Woods by Father Raymond Mestres, pastor of the Carmel Mission
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, or Misión de San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churches in California. Located at the mouth of Carmel Valley, Californ ...
. A poem written by George Sterling to indicate the building of the statue was read during the ceremony. A replica of the statue was carried in a pageant procession from Carmel Mission to Carmel Woods with a cavalry guard and a band from the Monterey Presidio.
Vandalism and removal
The statue was vandalized using black paint on September 23, 2015. Following fears that the shrine would be vandalized again during the George Floyd protests, it was removed for safekeeping by the Carmel city administration on June 23, 2020.See also
* List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protestsReferences
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