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March 13, 2023Padre Eusebio Francesco Kino was a pioneer-explorer, historiographer, cartographer, cowboy, rancher, and peacemaker. Known as the Padre on Horseback, he was a bridge builder between nations and the first Catholic missionary to minister in the modern borderlands of Sonora and Arizona. Padre Kino was a man of God and a defender of the native people, urging peace among the warring tribes.
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Padre Kino died on March 15, 1711 and was name Servant of God in 2006. Join us in praying for his canonization:
