Eusebio Kino
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1645 – 1711
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Who was Eusebio Kino?
Eusebio Francisco Kino, was a Jesuit priest from a town which is now a part of northern Italy. For the last 24 years of his life he worked in the region then known as the Pimería Alta, modern day Sonora in Mexico and southern Arizona. He explored the region worked with the indigenous Native American population, including primarily the Sobaipuri and other Upper Piman groups. He proved that Baja California is not an island by leading an overland expedition there. By the time of his death he had established 24 missions and visitas.
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1645
Bishopric of Trent - Also known as
- Eusebio Francisco Kino
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Education
- University of Ingolstadt
- Died
- Mar 15, 1711
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on July 23, 2013
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