Mission Concepci贸n


Mission Concepci贸n was founded in 1711 in East Texas to convert and assimilate the Hasinai to Spanish traditions before the friars moved the mission to San Antonio in 1731. In 1835 Mexican troops were met by Texian insurgents at Concepci贸n, in what is considered to be the first serious engagement of the Texas Revolution. Mission Concepci贸n is the oldest unrestored stone church in America and is one part of the five UNESCO World Heritage sites at the San Antonio missions. ⛪️



For 266 years people have gathered on August 15th at Mission Concepci贸n to witness a confluence of architecture, science, and art. On this day at around 6:30pm the natural sunlight illuminates the face of Mother Mary and the altar floor of the church. This event is called a double solar illumination, and although I missed it by a few days this year, I was able to get some pretty divine natural light shining on the pews while I was there. If I lived in San Antonio I would definitely be attending mass. Love the history and tradition here.


Construction of Mission Concepci贸n took 20 years from 1735 to 1755. Disease was extremely prevalent among the indigenous peoples who worked and assimilated with the Spanish. Smallpox and measles were common, and frequently Native Americans would leave the mission to return to their nomadic lifestyle. Records from 1762 show church officials baptized 792 Native Americans and buried 596 in the same year.

Mission Concepci贸n fell into disrepair after it was secularized in 1824 until the Brothers of Mary and the Catholic Church rededicated and began efforts to save and protect the church in 1861. Other improvement projects occurred in the mid 1950s. The Mission Concepci贸n church is one of 4 active parishes in San Antonio.



-WAM-
September, 2021


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