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What was the first mission built in Texas near present day El Paso in 1682?
A
Corpus Christi de Ysleta
B
San Fancisco de las Tejas
C
San Antonio de Valero
D
Ysleta Mission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta, once a New Mexican mission, is today considered to be the first mission in what is now Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ysleta Mission, located in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo within the municipality of El Paso, Texas, is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Mission Espada This was the first mission in Texas, founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas. In 1731, the mission was transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ysleta Mission, founded in 1682, was built by the Tigua Indians and is located west of Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo within the municipality of El Paso, Texas. The Ysleta Mission is recognized as the oldest continuously operated parish in the State of Texas.

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