Mission San Jose

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, also known as the 'Queen of the Missions', is a historic Catholic mission in San Antonio, Texas. The mission was founded in 1720 and features a church, a granary, a gristmill, and workshops for carpentry, blacksmithing, and weaving. The compound includes a stone friary, a granary, and 84 two-room living quarters along the walls. The mission's objective was to convert Indigenous hunters and gatherers into Catholic, tax-paying subjects of the King of Spain. Today, the mission is an active parish and is staffed by the Order of Friars Minor. The mission's architecture features a mix of Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles, with a notable Rose Window on the south side of the sacristy. The mission is a great place to visit for families to learn about the history and culture of the area