Page "Junípero Serra" Paragraph 12

The Mission in Carmel, California containing Serra's remains has continued as a place of public veneration.

The burial location of Serra is southeast of the altar and is marked with an inscription in the floor of the sanctuary.

Other relics are remnants of the wood from Serra's coffin on display next to the sanctuary, and personal items belonging to Serra on display in the mission museums.

A bronze and marble sarcophagus depicting Serra's life was completed in 1924 by Catalan sculptor Joseph A. Mora.

Father Serra's remains have not been transferred to the sarcophagus.