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The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s, will undergo a rehabilitation process to preserve the original plaster.
San Xavier del Bac's history goes back centuries. In 1692, Italian missionary Father Eusebio Kino visited the southern Arizona village of Wa:k —the "village of water" — for the first time.
The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s, will undergo a rehabilitation process to preserve the original plaster. News Today's news ...
As news crews arrived at the Mission San Xavier del Bac on Thursday morning, seeking details on the black graffiti marring the historic church’s exterior, Christine Encinas watched from a few ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A project that began in early 2021 at San Xavier del Bac Mission is nearly complete. The front of the mission’s East Tower saw major restoration work during that time.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — San Xavier del Bac Mission is an 'Absolutely Arizona' story 225 years in the making. But it's actually an ever-changing story, thanks to ongoing renovations.
I first learned about Kino, a Jesuit, years ago when I visited Mission San Xavier del Bac, about 10 miles southwest of Tucson. The gorgeously restored and much-photographed church, ...
For the first time in the 214-year history of Mission San Xavier del Bac, visitors can take guided tours. "I'm sure in 1791 when the thing was finished somebody gave a tour, but this is the first ...
PHOENIX -- A little black sign greets visitors as they walk into the San Xavier del Bac Mission south of Tucson. "Welcome to this house of worship. Please speak quietly, so as not to disturb those ...
Proceeds from the gala will benefit Mission San Xavier del Bac, known as the "White Dove of the Desert." The mission, founded in 1692, is a national treasure located just south of Tucson.
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