San Xavier del Bac
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heringermr
N 32° 06.413 W 111° 00.477
12S E 499249 N 3552282
A historic Spanish Catholic mission located on the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation.
Waymark Code: WM3E1M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2008
Views: 54
Mission San Xavier del Bac was founded by the Jesuit missionary, Fr. Euseblo Kino in 1692. It formed the extreme northern thrust of Nueva Espana.
The present structure is the third, perhaps the fourth, church on the site. Consecrated by Franciscans, it was begun in 1783 and completed in 1797. One of the finest Spanish Colonial churches in the country, it is a graceful blend of Moorish, Byzantine and late Mexican Renaissance architecture.
After more than two hundred years, San Xavier del Bac Mission is a fully functioning parish church within the Diocese of Tucson.
Street address:
1950 West San Xavier Road
Tucson, AZ USA
County / Borough / Parish: Pima
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion, Religious Structure
Current function: Religion, Religious Structure
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2010 To: 12/31/2010
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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