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What’s in a name, San Elizario

August 21, 2026

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The San Elizario mission in San Elizario, Texas, was founded as a military chapel by Spanish soldiers in 1773 inside a presidio-fort. Dedicated to the French nobleman and Catholic saint Elzear, the church’s name evolved from San Elzeario to San Elceario as…

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