The Texas Missions Timeline

  • Corpus Christi de La Ysleta

    Corpus Christi de La Ysleta

    Corpus Christi De la Ysleta was the first mission in Texas.
  • Father Damien Massiet

    Father Damien Massiet was one of the people that first started the successful mission. He was established one along the Rio Grande
  • San Francisco de Tejas

    San Francisco de Tejas

    The first spanish mission in East Texas, called San Francisco de Tejas was established. It was a few miles away from the Neches River.
  • Francisco Hidalgo

    Francisco Hidalgo

    In 1691 Hidalgo came to Texas with the expedition Domingo Teran de los Rios . He later became an advocate for Caddo transitioning into Christians.
  • The Spanish

    The Spanish decided to create more missions and settle more land converting the Natives to Christianity.
  • St. Denis

    St. Denis

    St. Denis was appointed by a French Governor to negotiate with the Spanish at the Rio Grande. However, he was captured, for the Spanish did not believe he had come in peace.
  • Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus

    Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus

    Antonio was finally able to complete and supervise missions in East Texas after staying in Spain for a long time.
  • San Antonio de Valero

    San Antonio de Valero

    San Antonio de Valero (aka the Alamo) is founded. This would be a great part in our later history in the fight for our independence.
  • Santa Maria de las Caldas

    Santa Maria de las Caldas

    The Spanish mission Santa Maria de las Caldas was established. This is where the Suma people gathered.
  • San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas

    San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas

    The Mission San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas was established. It was the first of three San Xavier missions.
  • San IIdefonso

    San IIdefonso

    The mission San lldefonso was established. It was the second of the three San Xavier missions.
  • Jose Escandon

    Jose Escandon was a military commander from Spain who took charge of territory ranging from Northern Mexico to the San Antonio River. He went on to found Dolores and 20 more missions..

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