Kimberly D. Ely was named Development Director for Patronato San Xavier, the non-profit organization responsible for promoting the restoration, maintenance and preservation of the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a National Landmark near Tucson, Arizona. Ely is the former...
The Patronato is recruiting volunteer docents to provide guided tours of Mission San Xavier del Bac for visitors from around the world. The Patronato Docent Program began nine years ago. In 2017, docents led 1,821 guided tours for more than 30,000 people. “It is an...
Six Tucson community leaders started nonprofit Patronato San Xavier in 1978 with the sole purpose to preserve and restore Mission San Xavier Del Bac. So much has been accomplished and our work continues because so many of you now share their vision for this beautiful,...
Join Patronato docent Craig Reid on a journey through the Spanish mission period. He will highlight missionaries who impacted Mission San Xavier and how the village people adapted to the many changes. You’ll also enjoy the fascinating story behind the...
The acoustics in the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac are almost as stunning as the setting: A centuries-old Spanish Colonial adobe church sitting in the middle of the desert. Read more