Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to:

Organised activities

Religion

* Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity *

Mission (LDS Church) A mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether o ...

, an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

The Christian Mission The Salvation Army (TSA) is a Protestant church and an international charitable organisation headquartered in London, England. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7million, comprising soldiers, officers and adherents co ...

, the former name of the Salvation Army

Government and military

* Bolivarian missions, a series of social programs created during Hugo Chávez's rule of Venezuela *

Diplomatic mission A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...

, a diplomatic outpost in a foreign territory *

Military operation A military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state or actor's favor. Operations may ...

Mission statement A mission statement is a short statement of why an organization exists, what its overall goal is, the goal of its operations: what kind of product or service it provides, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operation ...

, a formal, short, written articulation of an organization's purpose *

Sortie A sortie (from the French word meaning ''exit'' or from Latin root ''surgere'' meaning to "rise up") is a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint. The term originated in siege warfare. ...

or combat mission, a deployment or dispatch of a military unit * Space mission, a journey of craft into outer space

Geography

Australia

Mission River, Queensland Mission River is a coastal rural locality split between the Shire of Cook and the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum in Queensland, Australia. In the , Mission River had a population of 987 people. Geography Within Mission River are the enclaves of ...

, a locality in the Shire of Cook and the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum *

Mission River (Queensland) The Mission River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The river is formed by the confluence of Myall Creek and another minor creek. The river flows in a westerly direction an eventually discharges into Albatross Bay near O ...

, a river in Australia

Canada

Mission, British Columbia Mission is a city in the Lower Mainland of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was originally incorporated as a district municipality in 1892, growing to include additional villages and rural areas over the years, adding the original To ...

, a district municipality * Mission, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood *

Okanagan Mission Father Pandosy Mission, also known as the Okanagan Mission, was the original home for Father Pandosy in Kelowna, British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pa ...

, a neighbourhood in Kelowna, British Columbia, commonly called "the Mission" *Mission River, a short river located at the delta of the Kaministiquia River of northern Ontario, Canada

United States

Mission, Delaware Mission is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlan ...

* Mission, Kansas * Mission, Minnesota *

Mission, Oregon Mission is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mission as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely ...

Mission, South Dakota Mission is a city on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in northern Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2020 census. Mission is home of the Sinte Gleska University. It is the largest incorporated community in ...

* Mission, Texas * Mission District, San Francisco, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, commonly called "the Mission" * South Pasadena station, formerly called Mission station *

Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo ( ; corruption of ''Misión Vieja'', Spanish for "Old Mission") is a commuter city in the Saddleback Valley in Orange County, California, United States. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities eve ...

* Mission River, a river in Texas, U.S.

Entertainment

Film and TV

* ''The Mission'' (1986 film), a drama film set in colonial South America * ''Missions'' (TV series), a 2017 French science-fiction TV drama series

Music

* ''Mission'' (album), 2016 album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada * "Mission" (song), a song from the album ''Hold Your Fire'' by Rush * "Mission", a song from the EP ''Van She'' by the Australian band Van She *"The Mission", a song from the album ''

Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

'' by Janis Ian *"Mission", a song by American rapper Jaden from his 2019 album ''

ERYS ''Erys'' (stylized in all caps and pronounced "Iris") is the second studio album by American rapper Jaden, released on July 5, 2019, through MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation. It is the follow-up to 2017's '' Syre'', and features collaborations with Ty ...

Other uses

*Mission, a British hi-fi manufacturer owned by

International Audio Group The International Audio Group (IAG) is a Chinese manufacturer of consumer and professional audio & HiFi components. It is based in Shenzhen in China. It is owned and run by twin brothers Bernard and Michael Chang. Products In the past the IAG ...

* Mission Foods, an American maker of tortillas and salsa, owned by Gruma *

Mission Hockey Bauer Hockey LLC (renamed Nike Bauer from 2005 to 2008) is a manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, fitness and recreational skates and apparel. Bauer produces helmets, gloves, sticks, skates, shin guards, pants, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey ...

, hockey equipment manufacturer * Mission (grape), a variety of grape *

Mission olive The Mission olive is a cultivar of olive developed in California, by Spanish missions in California, Spanish missions along El Camino Real (California), El Camino Real in the late 18th century. The Mission olive has been included in the Ark of Ta ...

, a cultivar of olive developed in California