Christian Cross - Mission San Xavier del Bac, AZ
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N 32° 06.412 W 111° 00.374
12S E 499411 N 3552281
The cross beside Mission San Xavier del Bac
Waymark Code: WMWY96
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
Views: 5
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.
The current church dates from the late 1700's, when Southern Arizona was part of New Spain. In 1783, Franciscan missionary Fr. Juan Bautista Velderrain was able to begin construction on the present structure using money borrowed from a Sonoran rancher. He hired an architect, Ignacio Gaona, and a large workforce of O'odham to create the present church.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Wood
Characteristics of this cross:
simple white cross on stone pedestal
Describe the location:
beside Mission San Xavier del Bac
Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...
Year of manufacture: Not listed
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