Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga
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Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga, also known as Aranama Mission or Mission La Bahía, was a Roman Catholic mission established by Spain in 1722 in the Viceroyalty of New Spain—to convert native Karankawa Indians to Christianity. Together with its nearby military fortress, Presidio La Bahía, the mission upheld Spanish territorial claims in the New World against encroachment from France. The third and final location near Goliad, Texas is maintained now as part of Goliad State Park and Historic Site
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Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Location | |
Location | Goliad, Texas United States |
Geographic coordinates | 28°39′15″N 97°23′07″W |
Architecture | |
Style | Spanish Colonial |
Date established | 1722 |
Completed | 1749 (1749) |
Specifications | |
Site area | 28 acres (11 ha) |
Materials | stone and mortar |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Added to NRHP | August 22, 1977 |
NRHP Reference no. | 77001446[1] |
Designated | March 12, 2001 |
Parent listing | Goliad State Park Historic District |
Reference no. | 01000258[1] |
Designated | June 28, 1983 |
Reference no. | 8200000287 |
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