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In 1540, Saint Ignatius of Loyola established the Society of Jesus, an order of priests; the group of priests were called Jesuits.”The Mission” is set during the 18th century. Spanish Jesuits traveled to a Guarani tribe in Paraguay to establish a mission. A mission is when a group or individual is sent somewhere far away to spread their religion. The movie follows the story of a Jesuit missionary, Father Gabriel, and an ex-slave owner, Rodrigo Mendoza and their fight to protect their mission from Spanish and Portuguese power.

Father Gabriel is a Jesuit who established a mission center for the Guarani Indians. He provides them with a sanctuary and education. Rodrigo Mendoza was a cruel slave owner and capturer of the Guarani Indians. Mendoza
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