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Eusebio Francisco Kino, SJ, was a Jesuit missionary and explorer in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

After his ordination in 1677, Kino was sent to lead a mission to Mexico. Transportation and other difficulties delayed his arrival in Mexico until 1681. Kino participated in a rather unsuccessful expedition to California between 1683 and 1685. In 1687, Kino joined a 1500-mile second expedition by way of Sonora, Mexico and southern Arizona to California.

During his travels, Kino personally baptized 4,500 people and traveled over 50,000 square miles on horseback. He established missions in San Miguel, Magdalena, Altar, Sonoita, Santa Cruz, and San Pedro valleys. An accomplished astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer, Kino mapped an area 200 miles long and 350 miles wide. Kino proved that Baja, California was a peninsula and not an island.

When establishing his missions, Kino taught the native inhabitants how to plant wheat, beans, squash, and other crops. People were also taught how to build durable homes and tend cattle. In the larger communities, Kino

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Eusebio Kino

German-Italian Jesuit missionary (1645–1711)

Eusebio Francisco Kino, SJ (Italian: Eusebio Francesco Chini, Spanish: Eusebio Francisco Kino; 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), often referred to as Father Kino, was an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer, mathematician and astronomer born in the Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire.

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 in the United States. He explored the region and worked with the indigenous Native American population, including primarily the Tohono O'Odham, Sobaipuri and other Upper Piman groups. He proved that the Baja California Territory was not an island but a peninsula by leading an overland expedition there. By the time of his death he had established 24 missions and visitas (country chapels or visiting stations).^[1]

Early life

Kino was born Eusebio Chini^[1] (the spelling Kino was the version for use in Spanish-speaking domains) in the villa

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Padre Kino stood 5'6" tall and was solidly built. He had a broad nose, deep-set eyes, and a pronounced brow. he was dark skinned with wavy black hair. He entered the Jesuit college at Trent and went on to the Jesuit college at Hall near Innesbruck, Austria. He joined the Company of Jesus on November 20, 1665 after an illness which nearly claimed his life. He also attended the Universities of Landsberg, Inlolstadt, Innesbruck, Munich, and Oehingen. He came to the New World in 1681 and was appointed missionary and royal cosmographer for the California Expedition on October 28, 1682.

Over the next twenty-four years he established 24 missions and visitas and set up the foundation for modern agriculture and livestock raising. He promoted apprenticeships of artisans and similar trades. He travelled and explored extensively.

1645, Aug 10 - Born in Segno, Val di Non di Trento, christened with the name of Eusebius, at the Chapel of Torra, in northern Italy.

1664, Nov 20 - Joins the company of Jesus and for the next 13 years, he makes his studies at the University of Landsber