San Xavier del Bac Mission

We have a lot of options of things to see today. We won't make them all, but this mission is on top of the list.

Founded in 1692 and named for Francis Xavier, a co-founder of the Jesuit Order, the original church was built to the north of the present Franciscan church and served as the mission until it was razed during an Apache raid in 1770.

The mission that survives today was built between 1783 and 1797, making it the oldest European structure in Arizona. Extensive renovations began in 1999 and are still ongoing. Be sure to take a look inside the chapel in the mission garden.

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