The Church building constructed in 1892 by Father Bernard Smythe on the Northeast corner of Quien Sabe Road, across from the present location. The land had been purchased for $75. Tres Pinos with the missions of Panoche and New Idria was established as a parish unit in April of 1904 with Reverend Emile Cota as pastor. Though Tres Pinos was larger and busier at the time, it became evident in June of 1925 that the community could not support a pastor and fulfill all obligations. Therefore, the parish was reduced to the status of a mission and attached to Sacred Heart Church in Hollister. The parish was re-established on November 15, 1935.