Marian devotion
San José Mission
Las Vegas, Nevada
The oldest mission in Nevada.
Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
Type: Mission / Sanctuary
The Mission of San José in Las Vegas, Nevada, was founded by the Spanish missionaries in 1855. It's the oldest mission in Nevada.
Mission History
The mission was dedicated to St. Joseph, but the Virgin Mary is venerated as a protector of the community. The present church was built in 1855.
Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the mission to celebrate the feast of San José on March 19.
The Mission of San José is the oldest in Nevada (1855).
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