Mission San Francisco Solano (Mexico)
mission at Coahuila state, northeastern Mexico.
Mission San Francisco Solano was a Spanish mission established March 1, 1700 by Franciscan missionaries. Along with Mission San Juan Bautista, Mission San Bernardo, and the nearby San Juan Bautista presidio, it belonged to a complex collectively known as the San Juan Bautista Missions.
History
The mission was officially founded on March 1, 1700, by Sargento mayor Diego Ramón, with Franciscan missionaries Antonio de Olivares and Francisco Hidalgo in attendance. It was originally located 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Rio Grande in Coahuila state, northeastern Mexico, in what is today the Municipality of Guerrero.
The Native American people brought into the mission belonged to various Coahuiltecan groups. The Terocodame and Xarame tribes were the most numerous; other groups present included the Jaram, Papanac, Payaguá, and Kumeyaay. Baptismal records show Payaya present by the year 1706. Later, members of the Xarame and Sijame tribes were present as well.
Letters from Olivares complain of ingratitude from the mission natives, and about the influence of the natives from outside the mission. In December, he reported that the natives had left the mission, due to food shortages and the danger from raids.
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