Mission San Francisco de la Espada - San Antonio, TX
WEBWe are a community rich in history and have recently been named a World Heritage Site. We have over 500 parishioners who have been part of this community for several decades. We are located on the south side of San Antonio just outside 410 along with our sister church, Saint Frances X. Cabrini.
Mission San Francisco de la Espada - Wikipedia
WEBMission San Francisco de la Espada (also Mission Espada) is a Roman Rite Catholic mission established in 1690 by Spain and relocated in 1731 to present-day San Antonio, Texas, in what was then known as northern New Spain.
Mission San Francisco de la Espada - U.S. National Park Service
WEBSouthernmost of the San Antonio missions, Mission San Francisco de la Espada is neither as elaborate nor as large as the other missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, but its unique history and well-preserved …
Mission Espada - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park …
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · About Mission Espada. This was the first mission in Texas, founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas. On March 5, 1731, the mission was transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de …
Mission San Francisco de la Espada - El Camino de San Antonio …
WEBMission San Francisco de la Espada is the smallest and oldest of the San Antonio missions having begun in East Texas in 1691 before moving to San Antonio in 1731. At its peak the mission was occupied by over 100 Indian converts who manufactured bricks, ran a ranch with 1000 head of cattle, and learned textile skills.
Mission Espada (Mission San Francisco de la Espada)
WEBAug 27, 2015 · Mission San Francisco de la Espada was established in San Antonio in 1731. Like two of the area’s other Spanish Colonial-era missions, it was relocated from East Texas, where it had originally been established in 1690, to serve members of various Coahuiltican groups residing in the area.
Mission Espada - U.S. National Park Service
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: 10040 Espada Road. Significance: Spanish Colonial Mission. Designation: UNESCO World Heritage site. Amenities. 23 listed. Mission Espada was the first mission in the province of Texas, founded in …
Mission San Francisco de la Espada - - San Antonio, TX
WEBMission San Francisco de la Espada - - San Antonio, TX. About. Two Parish Communities. We are very blessed to have two parish communities. Parishioners from Mission San Francisco de la Espada and St. Frances X. Cabrini Church may worship at separate locations but are one body in Christ.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | MISSION ESPADA
WEBJun 17, 2022 · Mission Espada, originally called San Francisco de los Tejas, was founded in 1690 between modern-day Augusta and Mission Tejas State Park, making it the oldest of the Spanish missions in that area. It failed rather quickly and was abandoned in 1693.
Mission Espada - worldheritagesa.com
WEBMission San Francisco de la Espada was the first Spanish Mission in Texas. It was founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Nacogdoches in East Texas. It was renamed as Mission San Francisco de la Espada when it moved to San Antonio in 1731.
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