First MassJanuary 1691
| Location | Tumacacori National Park |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | Arizona |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of Tucson |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Sonora(?) |
| Date | January 1691 |
| Priest | Fr Eusebio Kino, SJ |
| Religious Order | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @_catholicwest |
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Notes
The Jesuits couldn’t visit any Native village without an invitation. That invitation came in January 1691, when Padre Kino celebrated the first Mass in present-day Arizona at what is now the Tumacacori National Park in January 1691. From there he went on to establish the San Xavier del Bac Mission, just south of present-day Tucson, in 1692.
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