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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta Mission
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was created by Antonio de Otermín and Fray Francisco de Ayeta in 1682 . This mission was mainly for Christianizing the Tigua Indians, -
San Antonio de Senecú Mission
This mission was founded by refugees fleeing from the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. The mission was located near El Paso and was said to hold almost 100 families. -
San Francisco de los Tejas Mission
San Francisco de los Tejas was the first spanish mission in East Texas. The camp was used to convert Tejas indians to christianity. -
Father Damian Massenet
In the spring of 1690 Massanet set out for East Texas to spread Catholicism. He also founded the first mission. -
Francisco Hidilago
Hidilago was a friar who knew the Tejas people. He caused the French to build a mission for the Tejas people. -
St. Dennis
St. Dennis arrives in San Juan Bautista in 1714 looking to negotiate with Spanish officials to establish a new mission. -
Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus
Margil founded the Nuestra Senora de los Dolores ans Sam Miguel de los Adaes missions. -
San Antonio de Valero Mission
San Antonio de Valero better known as the Alamo was founded by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares. This mission did many things including helping to increase the indian population. -
Santa María de las Caldas Mission
The Santa María de las Caldas mission was created to hold the Suma indians, but after a while the mission was destroyed by the Suma. -
Jose de Escandon
Jose de Escandon is a military commander from Spain. He founded 20 settlements in East Texas -
San Francisco de la Espada Mission
San Francisco de la Espada was one of many Spanish missions. like the others it was used to convert indians to christianity . This mission was also considered the most completed Spanish mission. -
Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission
Mission Nuestra Señora del Refugio was the final Spanish mission built in Texas. This mission was built for the Karankawa Indians. This mission moved a few timed do to lack of recourses. Once the mission was settled, they focused on teaching Christianity and farming to the indians.
