Fermín Lasuén, a Basque Franciscan from the College of San Fernando,  might have become as famous as Junípero Serra if he had had a biographer as Fr. Serra had Fr. Paloú. Fr Lasuén traveled at least as much as Fr. Serra while superivising and founding missions. He baptised more Indians. He was more successful in maintaining harmonious relations with the military. And he improved the existing missions both economically and architecturally, to what is known today as the California Mission architectural style. While perhaps not as zealous as Fr. Serra, he was at least as industrious and dedicated, and performed his tasks while longing to be back in New Spain instead of California. Yet his record is indisputable.