• San Xavier del Bac Mission is an active Roman Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Tucson set within the Tohono O'odaham Nation ministering to Native Americans...
  • ...Bac (Spanish: La Misión de San Xavier del Bac) is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on...
  • San Xavier has been an architectural landmark and spiritual center for the Papago Indians since 1797. San Xavier del Bac mission near Tucson, without scaffolding.
  • Contents. ... In Conclusion. Mission San Xavier del Bac’s enduring legacy is a testament to Tucson, Arizona’s rich history and cultural heritage.
  • My husband and I have lived in Tucson for nearly four decades, yet he had never been to Mission San Xavier del Bac.
  • The Mission San Xavier del Bac is 9 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona just off of Interstate 19. Take exit 92 (San Xavier Road) and follow signs to the...
  • Steeped in cultural heritage, Mission San Xavier del Bac radiates timeless charm amidst the rugged beauty of Arizona’s vast desert landscape.
  • At the edge of a vast desert plain, seven miles south of downtown Tucson in southern Arizona, Mission San Xavier del Bac is a beautiful ornate structure...
  • The mission church that still stands at San Xavier del Bac was completed around the time that the Spanish Empire in North America waned.
  • Mission San Xavier Del Bac Getty Images / Robert Alexander. ... Mission San Xavier del Bac was established in 1692 by Jesuit Eusebio Francisco Kino.
  • He hoped to take up residency at San Xavier del Bac Mission but died when he was the resident priest at Mission Dolores in Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico, in 1711.
  • Mission San Xavier del Bac is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona and the interior is filled with stunning original statuary and mural paintings.
  • San Xavier del Bac Mission. 440 likes • 525 followers. ... 1950 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona. +1 520-294-2624.