Founded in 1682 by Don Antonio de Otermin and Padre Fray Francisco Ayeta O.F.M. for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Tigua Indians, Pueblo Revolt refugees formerly located at La Ysleta, New Mexico, this mission was the first in Texas. The building was damaged by floods of the Rio Grande and later by fire, but it was rebuilt on the exact site and in part on the walls of the original structure. Nearby, the Pueblo of Ysleta was established as the first Indian and Spanish settlements in Texas.