Father kino s journey toward sainthood is still in first phase johanna willett this is tucson sep 3, 2016. His biography is not merely the life story of a remarkable individual, it illuminates the culture of a large part of the western hemisphere in its. He was an adventurer and geographer who did not want to go to the new world. The editors note that this history begins with the arrival of father eusebio francisco kino and the jesuit mission program in 1687, and continues through recent work at caborca and ongoing concerns at tubutama. When father eusebio francesco kino died in 1711, spain lost one if her most courageous explorers and brilliant scholars. Eusebio francisco kino was born on august 10, 1645 in segno. Father kinos journey toward sainthood is still in first. After recuperating from a serious illness, kino joined the society of jesus in 1665.
Father kino was a jesuit priest who founded a total of 27 missions in presentday arizona and northern mexico. For the last 24 years of his life he worked in the region then known as the. Eusebio kino, whose statue is one of two representing arizona in the u. Professor bolton emphasized kino s work for california as a pacific coast pioneer in the title of his magnum opus about kino, rim of christendom, biography of eusebio francisco kino, pacific coast pioneer. Mar 11, 2020 eusebio kino, jesuit missionary, cartographer, rancher, and explorer in spanish service, founder of numerous missions in the pimeria alta region, now divided between the mexican state of sonora and the u. Eusebio francisco kino is the author of kino s historical memoir of pimeria alta 3. The pageant of father kino southern california quarterly. In addition to establishing a number of missions in the new world, he proved that lower california was a peninsula, the baja peninsula not an island as had previously. Father eusebio francisco kino 16451711, an italianborn jesuit priest and former royal cosmographer in the service of spain, explored pimeria alta in presentday southern arizona and northern mexico in the 1680s and 1690s. Semicentennial publications kinos historical memoir of pimeria alta. Although he wanted to go to the orient, his orders gave him the choice of spain or mexico. Eusebio francisco kino the spanish missionary, explorer, and cartographer eusebio francisco kino 16451711 was the foremost pioneer in baja california 1, sonora mexico, and arizona and the first to reconnoiter in detail and map accurately large sections of this vast area. The american cinemas earliest subject matter to capture the popular imagination the cowboy was a jesuit contribution as well.
Jesuit missionary father eusebio francisco kino was one of the early spanish explorers of the deserts of the american southwest. Kino arrived in the tucson area in 1692 and founded the mission san xavier del bac. The jesuit priest, missionary, and explorer in spanish colonial new spain in north america. Boltons extensive biography of kino has appeared in three editions. The spanish missionary, explorer, and cartographer eusebio francisco kino 16451711 was the foremost pioneer in baja california, sonora mexico, and arizona and the first to reconnoiter in detail and map accurately large section. Previous next mexico, 1987, tercentenary of kino s exploration of the pimeria alta, scott 1474, and its fdi cancel the image of fr. Transportation and other difficulties delayed his arrival in mexico until 1681. He worked for almost 25 years in todays arizonasonora borderlands. Eusebio francisco kino was the most picturesque missionary pioneer of all north americaexplorer, astronomer, cartographer, mission builder, ranchman, cattle king, and defender of the frontier. Jesuit priest from a town which is now a part of northern italy.
Eusebio francisco kino new mexico geological society. Eusebio francisco kino author of kinos plan for the. Eusebio francisco kino, sj, was a jesuit missionary and explorer in northwestern mexico and the southwestern united states. Fray eusebio francisco kino 09dpr1963y mejora tu escuela. Padre eusebio francisco kino 16451711 was described as the noblest southwesterner of all by the eminent historian of the american west lawrence clark powell. Friends of the university of arizona library, 1991. A con temporary account of the begitnnings of california, sonora, and arizona, by father. His choice was the orient, but he lost a drawing of lots.
Kino was a missionary who founded many missions and explored areas in southwestern north america pimeria alta, including areas in what. Tupper saussy had this to say about eusebio kino in his book rulers of evil2001, pg. Eusebio francisco kino 10 augustus 1645 15 maart 1711 was een in het huidige italie geboren jezuiet, cartograaf en astronoom. Photomechanically reproduced, the book in its last two editions has remained unchanged in text. One of the prized possessions of the university of arizona library is a field diary of eusebio francisco kino. After his ordination in 1677, kino was sent to lead a mission to mexico. Kino is from a soft pencil sketch by frances obrien, in preparation for her oil painting now preserved at the arizona historical. A biography of eusebio francisco kino, pacific coast pioneer. One of the prized possessions of the university of arizona library is a field diary of eusebio francisco kino, written and signed in his own hand. A research project on the complete works of eusebio francisco kino s. Favores celestialespadre eusebio francisco kinosonora. He entered the jesuit college at trent and went on to the jesuit college at hall near innesbruck, austria. A great explorer and important cartographer he produced some of the first maps of the northern frontier of new spain and baja.
Pioneer archival researcher, promoter of the spanish borderlands, enthusiastic teacher, eager trailfinder, bolton did history as adventure. A contemporary account of the beginnings of california, sonora, and arizona, volume 1 california. Eusebio francisco kino tumacacori national historical. Eusebio kino definition, tyroleanborn explorer and missionary in sw north america. Sonora, and arizona, by father eusebio francisco kino, s. Missionary and explorer father eusebio francisco kino, s. Questing spirit by bunny fontana the jesuit priest eusebio francisco kino a northern italy native was not the first european to venture into the parched lands of the northwestern sonoran, yet the significance and impact of. Eusebio francisco kino misionero a caballo youtube. Books by eusebio francisco kino author of kinos plan for. Sobaipuris is the name the spanish gave the oodham people who lived along desert rivers of southern arizona. Father eusebio francisco kino, sj 16451711 missionary, cartographer, explorer.
A contemporary account of the beginnings of california, sonora, and arizona, eusebio francisco kino. Eusebio francisco kino has books on goodreads with 12 ratings. Land of cochise southeastern arizona, callender, j. A man of many talents, eusebio kino was born on august 10, 1645, in segno, italy, a small town in the tyrolese alps. Padre eusebio francisco kino missionary and explorer. Below are references indicating presence of this name in another database or other reference material. Francisco eusebio kino, nacio en segno, tirol en 1644. Father eusebio francisco kino, spains most important missionary, was not spanish. After drawing his lot, father kino set out for mexico in 1678. Kino was one of the greatest missionaries of the new world.
Report of an exploration, written at mission dolores, pimeria alta, 1699. He had a broad nose, deepset eyes and a pronounced brow. Kino heritage society kino life eusebio francisco kino. Kino work oriented the spainish towards the californias.
Tucsons own wouldbe saint, father eusebio francisco kino, is still in the first. Most of the sources listed are encyclopedic in nature but might be limited to a specific field, such as musicians or film directors. Padre eusebio francisco kino, nor that his multifaceted public mem ories would become. Educated in germany in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, he entered.
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