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Apr 15, 2016 · The San Xavier del Bac Mission is a site along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, please visit their website for information on sites along the 1,200-mile trail that connects history, culture, and outdoor recreation across 20 counties of Arizona and California.
History - San Xavier del Bac Mission - Tucson, AZ. A National Historic Landmark, San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797.
Mission San Xavier del Bac was under Franciscan control when the Anza Expedition stopped here on October 25, 1775. It was established by Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino in 1692 at the site of an existing Akimel O'odham village.
The San Xavier del Bac Mission, a National Historic Landmark, was founded in 1700 by Father Eusebio Kino, a Jesuit explorer who worked to spread Christianity in New Spain. Completed by the Franciscans in 1797, the historic white stucco church stands on the site Father Kino chose.
Mar 8, 2022 · San Xavier del Bac is a beautiful mission church just south of Tucson in the Sonoran desert. It’s a National Historic Landmark known as the “White Dove of the Desert.” Posing akin to a European artifact, San Xavier is a mission masterpiece.
Dec 14, 2021 · Mission San Xavier del Bac is also known as the White Dove of the Desert. The del Bac part of the name is Tohono O'odham, meaning place where water appears. The mission was in an area of...
Mar 3, 2022 · Tucson, Arizona. This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797. Been Here? 450. Want to Visit? 248. Mission San Xavier Del Bac Getty Images / Robert Alexander. Located...
