Mission San Xavier del Bac
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“A blindingly white adobe building that rises from a serene, brown landscape.”
– Frommer's
"The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built."
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"Tour the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert; it’s often cited as the finest intact example of Mission architecture in the Southwest."
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"The 'white dove of the desert' is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, and it still serves as a parish church for the Tohono O'odham people."
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"Founded in 1692, the “white dove of the desert” is considered one of the finest mission cathedrals in the American Southwest."
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"Throughout are statues and carvings. Small handmade objects with ribbons, milagros, are left by people who are seeking a miracle or are giving thanks for one already granted."
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