Early Life
St. Francis Xavier was a...
missionary priest
What religious order was Padre Kino a part of?
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
In 1683 Padre Kino arrived at...
Baja California, Mexico
What village in Sonora, Mexico do people visit the tomb of Padre Kino?
Magdalena de Kino
Born on August 10, 1645 in...
Segno, Italy
What year was Padre Kino ordained a priest?
1677 (He was 32 years old!)
Padre Kino worked closely with the Native Americans of...
Pimeria Alta (Pima Native Americans)
Where was a statue of Padre Kino placed in a major U.S. city?
Washington D.C.
What happened to him in high school?
He got very sick.
Where did he complete his preparation for the foreign missions?
Spain
Padre Kino had incredible academic skills in these two areas...
Mathematics and Cartography
Who do people often confuse Padre Kino's feast day with?
St. Francis of Assisi
What is Padre Kino's full name?
Eusebio Francsico Chini (changed it to Kino)
To not be confused as a Chinese national, he had to change his last name from Chini to...
Kino
Padre Kino improved the Native Americans' living conditions by teaching them about these two things...
agriculture and cattle-growing
What do devotees of Padre Kino do close to October 4th every year?
They walk many miles to the site of Padre Kino's grave.
To whom did Padre Kino pray to recover from his severe illness?
St. Francis Xavier
He was appointed a missionary and royal cosmographer in the year ...
1682
After 24 years of tireless efforts and helping those in the Southwest, Padre Kino passed away in Magdalena in the year...
1711
What Pope commented on Padre Kino being the first to bring the Gospel to Arizona?
Pope St. John Paul II