Spanish Missions of Texas

Mission San Clemente

1632

Mission San Clemente was abandoned because of the hostile Apache Indians were to close for comfort.

Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

1682

Mission Corpus Christi is an active church today. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-corpus-christi-de-la-ysleta/http://www.timetoast.com

Mission San Antonio de Senecu

1682

This mission was probably destroyed when the Rio Grande flooded it. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-antonio-de-senecu/

Mission Santisimo Nombre de Maria

1690

Mission Santisimo was ment to convert the Caddo to Catholic. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-santisimo-nombre-de-maria/(http://www.timetoast.com)

Mission San Antonio de Valero

1718

Mission San Antonio de Valero is also known as the Alamo.

Mission San Francisco de la Espada

1731

Many churches have been based architecturally on the design of this mission. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-francisco-de-la-espada/http://www.timetoast.com

Mission San Ildefonso

1746

Mission San Ildefonso was abandoned after a padre was murdered by one of the soldiers. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-san-ildefonso/

Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria del Canon

1749

This mission was established in the upper Nueces Canyon at the behest of Lipan Apache leaders. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-la-candelaria-del-canon/(http://www.timetoast.com)

Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario

1754

This mission was closed in 1831. http://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-del-rosario/http://www.timetoast.com

Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz

1756

This mission was destroyed by a hurricane in 1766. http://www.timetoast.comhttp://texasmissionguide.com/the-missions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-la-luz/