Mission San Xavier del Bac Photo Gallery by Ron Horloff at pbase.com

Mission San Xavier del Bac

A National Landmark, San Javier is an historic Spanish Catholic mission founded by the Jesuit Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797.
The interior of the "White Dove of the Desert" is richly decorated with beautiful original statues, paintings, carvings, and frescos.
It is now run by the Franciscans and continues to serve the Arizona Native community for which it was built.
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Mission San Xavier del Bac	Mission San Xavier del Bac interior	Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac interior	Mission San Xavier del Bac	Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac	Mission San Xavier del Bac	Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac Courtyard	Looking Up	Mission San Xavier del Bac Courtyard
Interior	Mission San Xavier del Bac	Interior
Mission San Xavier del Bac	In the Courtyard	Interior
Mission San Xavier del Bac	Interior	Mission San Xavier del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac

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Guest		13-Aug-2012 18:36
I recently visited this mission-extremely impressive but I need some info on items inside. So much to see, hard to remember it all. You have some of these photos so maybe you can help. Thanks you anyone 1-the painting of the Last Supper, it seems that there is a story about something was added or left out?? 2-the vestments-old but their was a story there also-being buried then recovered? 3-the hand-written book, age? and what? 4-the statue in white-It was in the alcove to the right of the alter 5-any interesting info about the dome ceiling, the paintings? 6-statues above the alter (St Francis lower, but above?) 7-what was the red paint on the entry made from?

Marc Demoulin		25-Jul-2011 19:30
Superb place and architectural heritage Ron. vVv Marc

Hugh Rooney		02-Mar-2011 20:00
Shaping up to be a nice gallery Ron. Fascinating church and loved my visit there last year.VVV

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