Missions of Texas

Missions of Texas

Period: 1689 to 1723

Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

1690

This mission was specifically used for Christian Evangelization and was the first mission in East Texas. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/san-francisco-de-los-tejas-mission

Mission Santisimo Nombre de Maria

1690

This mission had a straw chapel and a house for the priest and this mission was 6 miles (10km) northeast of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/santisimo-nombre-de-maria-mission

Mission San José de los Nazonis

1716

This mission was established by the Domingo Ramon-St. Denis near present day Crushing, Texas. https://texasalmanac.com/topics/history/spanish-missions-texas

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña

1716

Was originally built by the Angelina River, but soon moved to San Antonio with some of the other missions. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/travelspanishmissions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-la-purisima-concepcion-de-acuna.htm

Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

1716

This mission was established as a buffer against the French as to not come near Texas again. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-guadalupe-de-los-nacogdoches/

Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais

1717

The mission was abandoned in 1719 because of the advent hostilities between Spain and France. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-los-dolores-de-los-ais/

Mission San Antonio de Valero

1718

This mission is more famously known as the " Alamo ", and severed a very important role later on in history. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-antonio-de-valero-the-alamo/

Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

1720

This mission is the largest mission in Texas, so thats where it gets its nickname " Queen of the Missions " from. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-jose-y-san-miguel-de-aguayo/

Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga

1722

This mission was also known as " La Bahia ", it was also built next to a presidio. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-del-espiritu-santo-de-zuniga/

Mission San Francisco Xavier de Najera

1722

This mission was a sub-mission of mission San Antonio. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-francisco-xavier-de-najera/