Esteban Tápis

1754–1825 (age 71)

Missionary

Biography

Esteban Tápis was a dedicated missionary who served in the Spanish missions of California during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His spiritual work among Native American communities reflected the missionary efforts that characterized Spanish colonial expansion in the American West.

Tápis's contributions to the missions of California represented the religious and cultural mission of the Spanish colonial period. His legacy is preserved in the history of California's Spanish missions, where his ministry left a lasting impact on the region's development.