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Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi
31.4099° N, -110.9027° E
About
La Misión de San Gabriel de Guevavi was founded by Jesuit missionary priests Eusebio Kino and Juan María de Salvatierra in 1691. Subsequent missionaries called it San Rafael and San Miguel, resulting in the common historical name of Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi (O'odham: Geʼe Wawhia Big Well/Spring). Located in what is now Arizona, near Tumacácori, the mission served as a district headquarters for the Jesuits.
Historical Timeline
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Kino visits settlement
1690
Mission founded
1691
Small chapel constructed
1701
Large church contracted
1751
Church renovated after revolt damage
1754
Franciscan residency begins
1768
Apache attacks and relocation
1769-1771
Final abandonment
1776
National recognition and park incorporation
1990
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