First Mass1756
| Location | Anahuac |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | Texas |
| County | Chambers |
| Modern Diocese | Beaumont |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Sonora(?) |
| Date | 1756 |
| Priest | Fr Francis Maynes or Fr Jose Antonio Diaz de Leon |
| Religious Order | Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | Mission Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Orcoquisac — founded in conjunction with the Marqués de las Amarillas Presidial Campaign |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @ecofire2 |
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Notes
First recorded Mass in Chambers County. The mission and neighboring fort (Presidio San Agustín de Ahumada) were established to guard the Texas coast against French territorial encroachment. It suffered from harsh weather, swamp conditions, and disease before abandonment in 1771.
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