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San Xavier (other)
San Xavier may refer to: * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Roman Catholic missionary * San Javier, Ñuflo de Chávez, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia * San Xavier, Arizona, a town * San Xavier Indian Reservation, near Tucson, Arizona, United States ** Mission San Xavier del Bac, a historic Spanish Catholic mission on San Xavier Indian Reservation * San Xavier talus snail or ''Sonorella eremita'', a species of air-breathing land snail See also * San Javier (other) * St. Xavier (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Spanish Catholic missionary and saint who was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Born in Javier (Xavier in Old Spanish and in Navarro-Aragonese, or Xabier, a Basque word meaning "new house"), in the Kingdom of Navarre (in present-day Spain), he was a companion of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits who took vows of poverty and chastity at Montmartre, Paris in 1534. He led an extensive mission into Asia, mainly the Portuguese Empire in the East, and was influential in evangelisation work, most notably in early modern India. He was extensively involved in the missionary activity in Portuguese India. In 1546, Francis Xavier proposed the establishment of the Goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Javier, Ñuflo De Chávez
San Javier (San Francisco Xavier de los Piñocas or San Xavier) is the seat of San Javier Municipality in Ñuflo de Chávez Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... The mission of San Javier is known as part of the '' Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos'', declared in 1990 a World Heritage Site, as a former Jesuit Reduction. History In 1691, the mission of San Francisco Xavier was founded by Jesuit missionary José de Arce. The mission hosted the Piñoca Indians. In 1696, due to the incursion of Paulistas from Brazil, the mission was relocated to the San Miguel River. It was relocated again in 1698, this time closer to Santa Cruz, due to another Paulista incursion. In 1708, Spanish from Santa Cruz captured many Indians, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Xavier, Arizona
San Xavier is a populated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States, situated seventeen miles southwest of Tucson, and six miles northwest of Sahuarita. Originally a small silver mining camp from the 1880s, today San Xavier is little more than a collection of rural homes and partially abandoned mines. The ghost towns of Azurite and Mineral Hill were located about one mile north of San Xavier. Twin Buttes was five miles southeast. History The San Xavier Mining & Smelting Company was established in 1880 by Colonel C. P. Skyes, who named his company after the San Xavier Mission, ten miles northeast. Soon after, the town of San Xavier was formed in between Helmet Peak and White Hill. Several mines and associated camps were located in the immediate area, including Azurite, Mineral Hill, Wedge, and the Michigan Maid, though there were no smelters, and ore had to be shipped elsewhere. Miners were paid with checks. In the early 1880s, the Olivette Mine was established just southwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Xavier Indian Reservation
The San Xavier Indian Reservation ( O’odham: Wa:k) is an Indian reservation of the Tohono O’odham Nation located near Tucson, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert. The San Xavier Reservation lies in the southwestern part of the Tucson metropolitan area and consists of of land area, about 2.5 percent of the Tohono O’odham Nation. It had a 2000 census resident population of 2,053 persons, or 19 percent of the Tohono O’odham population. Mission The reservation is home to a Spanish mission, Mission San Xavier del Bac, which was built in between 1783 and 1797. It is a National Historic Landmark, and has been in continuous use for over 200 years. It was built by Tohono O’odham laborers. Gaming The tribe also operates three casinos, two of which are on the San Xavier section of the reservation. The casino facilities, known as the ''Desert Diamond'' and ''Golden Ha:ṣañ'', feature slot machines, table games, video blackjack and other forms of gambling. There is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission San Xavier Del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac ( es, La Misión de San Xavier del Bac) is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation. The mission was founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino in the center of a centuries-old settlement of the Sobaipuri O'odham, a branch of the Akimel or River O'odham located along the banks of the Santa Cruz River. The mission was named for Francis Xavier, a Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in Europe. The original church was built to the north of the present Franciscan church. This northern church or churches served the mission until it was razed during an Apache raid in 1770. The mission that survives today was built between 1783 and 1797, which makes it the oldest European structure in Arizona. Labor was provided by the O'odham. An outstanding example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States, the Mission San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Xavier Talus Snail
The San Xavier talus snail, scientific name ''Sonorella eremita'', is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Helminthoglyptinae. This species is endemic to the United States. The common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ... "talus snail" refers to the fact that snails in this genus live on and in talus. References *U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicfactsheeton ''Sonorella eremita'' detailing the common name in English. Retrieved on 26 June 2008. Molluscs of the United States Sonorella Gastropods described in 1915 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Helminthoglyptidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Javier (other)
San Javier may refer to: *Francis Xavier (1506–1552), a Roman Catholic saint *San Javier Library, a library park in Medellín, Colombia Places Argentina * San Javier, Misiones, a town in the Misiones province *San Javier, Río Negro Province, a village and municipality in Río Negro province * San Javier, Santa Fe, a city in Santa Fe province **San Javier River (Santa Fe), a side channel of the Paraná River in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina *San Javier River (Tucumán) Bolivia *San Javier, Beni, a small town *San Javier, Ñuflo de Chávez, Santa Cruz Department * San Javier Municipality, Beni, a municipality in Beni Department Chile *San Javier, Chile El Salvador * San Francisco Javier, a municipality in Usulután department Mexico *San Javier, Baja California Sur, a village **Misión San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó, a Spanish mission in San Javier, Baja California Sur, Mexico *San Javier, Jalisco, a municipality * San Javier, Sinaloa, birthplace of Senato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
