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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Centennial Lecture Series                    Friday, July 18, 2008


 

The Patronato of San Xavier del Bac

 

How that mission is being preserved

 

 
Dr. Bernard (Bunny) Fontana

Dr. Bernard (Bunny) Fontana

Retired University of Arizona Anthropologist Dr. Bernard (Bunny) Fontana will relate how the Patronato de San Xavier del Bac was organized to preserve the paintings and statuary of Mission San Xavier. He will augment his talk with slides of the intricate work that takes place there in maintaining this world treasure.

The lecture will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the old Mission Church at Tumacácori National Historical Park.

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Did You Know?
That San José de Tumacácori is a combination of Spanish and O'odham words meaning "Saint Joseph of the Rocky Flat Place."

Last Updated: May 23, 2008 at 20:06 EST