Information on the Mission De San Jose
Mission de San Jose was established in 1720 and in 1941 it was declared a state and national historic site in Texas. Admission is free for visitors, who are able to explore the sight daily or attend Sunday mass in the mission.
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History
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The mission was founded by the Franciscan missionary, Father Antonio Margil de Jesus. The church was completed in 1782. The mission was named after Saint Joseph and the Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo, who was the governor of Coahuila Province and Texas.
Location
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The church -- one of five Spanish missions in this south Texas city -- is part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and located next to the San Antonio river. Six miles south of the mission is The Alamo, the site of the historic Battle of the Alamo and now a museum.
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The Rose Window
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La Ventana de Rosa, or The Rose Window, is one of the attractions at Mission de San Jose. It is known as the place where mission celebrants saw the eucharist during Pentecost. The window was sculptured in 1775 and mystery surrounds the naming of the site, though the National Park's official website speculates that it was named after Rosa, the wife of the window's creator, Juan Huizar. The window can be seen today along the south wall of the church.
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