Mission San Xavier del Bac

Step inside a white 18th-century Spanish mission church that still serves as a parish on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

1950 W San Xavier Rd · Tucson, AZ

About Mission San Xavier del Bac

Founded by Father Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1692, this mission stands on the Tohono O'odham Nation's San Xavier Reservation about 9 miles south of downtown Tucson. The current church was built between 1783 and 1797, and it is nicknamed the White Dove of the Desert. You can step inside the church, visit the museum and gift shop, and join a free docent-led tour on any day except Sunday. It is still an active parish church, and it has no air conditioning or heating.

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