Spanish missions in Texas

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The Spanish missions in Texas were a network of colonial-era Catholic religious and military outposts established by Spain to convert Indigenous peoples and solidify its territorial claims in what is now the state of Texas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic missions
Spanish colonial missions
historical site network
administeredBy Franciscan Order
Spanish colonial authorities
affected Apache peoples
linked to: Apache tribes

Caddo peoples
linked to: Caddo

Coahuiltecan peoples
Comanche peoples
linked to: Comanche
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Spanish Colonial architecture
country Spanish Empire
endTime 19th century
hasPart Mission Concepción
Mission Espada
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña
Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga
Mission Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Mission San Bernardo (Texas)
Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo
linked to: Mission San José

Mission San Juan Bautista (Texas)
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas)
Mission San Miguel de Linares de los Adaes
Mission San Sabá
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historical Park (San Antonio Missions)
UNESCO World Heritage Site (San Antonio Missions)
heritageStatus cultural heritage of Texas
impact demographic change among Indigenous communities
introduction of European agriculture to Texas
spread of Catholicism in Texas
influenced Tejano culture
Texas ranching culture
development of San Antonio
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
locatedIn New Spain
North America
Texas
partOf Spanish frontier provinces
Spanish mission system in the Americas
purpose Christianization of Indigenous peoples
agricultural development
cultural assimilation of Native Americans
military frontier defense
territorial consolidation for Spain
region East Texas
San Antonio River valley
linked to: San Antonio River

South Texas
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Mexican War of Independence
Spanish colonization of Texas
Texas Revolution
secularization of missions in Texas
startTime 1690
late 17th century
usedFor Spanish language instruction
agricultural production
baptism of Indigenous peoples
craft training
livestock ranching
religious instruction

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The Alamo category Spanish missions in Texas