-National Historic Landmark
-Active Roman Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Tucson
-The original mission was founded in 1700 by Jesuit explorer Father Eusebio Kino
-Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797
-The Mission is also known as the "White Dove of the Desert"
-The del Bac part of the name is Tohono O'odham, meaning "place where water appears"
-The mission is located on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation, in an area of natural springs and the Santa Cruz River
-San Xavier del Bac is both a pilgrimage church and a significant cultural site, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually
-The Mission is also known as the "White Dove of the Desert"
-The del Bac part of the name is Tohono O'odham, meaning "place where water appears"
-The mission is located on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation, in an area of natural springs and the Santa Cruz River
-San Xavier del Bac is both a pilgrimage church and a significant cultural site, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually