Photos: Father Kino (Eusebio Francisco Kino)
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino was a 17th-century Jesuit priest who founded 21 missions in what is now Northern Sonora and Southern Arizona
Kino was born in 1645 in Segno, Italy. He left a legacy as a missionary, explorer, cartographer, rancher and farmer. He died March 15, 1711, at age 65 in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
A woman prays at the temporary crypt of Father Kino in Magdalena, Son., in July, 1966.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino in a painting by Tucson artist Frances O'Brian.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
The remains of Father Kino under glass after discovery in the south end of the front lawn used to be at Magdalena, Son., City Hall in May, 1966. On hand for a ceremony celebrating the discovery are, from left, Son Gov. Luis Encinas, Dr. Jimenez Moreno, who led the expedition, Dr. William Masley, archaeologist from the Arizona State Museum and Magdalena Mayor Nava Garcia.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
Crowds gather around the remains of Father Kino at Magdalena, Son., City Hall in May, 1966.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
An archaeological expert from the University of Mexico examines the skull of Father Kino in July, 1966.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
Vendors' tents fill the plaza outside of Santa Maria Magdalena during the annual religious pilgrimage and festival to honor St. Francis Xavier in Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico, in 2006.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
Father Rodolfo Garza blesses the horses and riders of Por Los Caminos de Kino as they embark on the 26th Kino Cabalgata in 2013, at the Tumacácori National Historical Park. 30 riders from Arizona and Sonora, commemorate Father Kino's 75-mile, 24-hour ride on horseback from Tumacácori to San Ignacio to save an innocent man's life. The ride ends at Father Kino's tomb in Magdalena.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
The members of Por Los Caminos de Kino embark on horseback for the 26th Kino Cabalgata in 2013 to commemorate Father Kino's 75-mile, 24-hour ride on horseback from Tumacácori to San Ignacio to save an innocent man's life.
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
San Xavier del Bac Mission. Historic American Buildings Survey, Donald W. Dickensheets, Photographer. April 10, 1940 GENERAL VIEW MAIN CHURCH (SOUTHWEST ELEVATION). Photos from Survey HABS AZ-13
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
San Jose de Tumacacori (Mission, Ruins). Historic American Buildings Survey Frederick D. Nichols, Photographer 1937 GENERAL VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST
Eusebio Francisco Kino, Father Kino
Statue of Father Kino at Kino Parkway and 15th St.
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Tucson group obtains relic from remains of Father Kino as part of sainthood effortFor Star subscribers: Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer, founded 21 missions in the Pimería Alta – what is now Northern Sonora and Southern Arizona.