Eusebio Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino, (10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711) was a Jesuit priest from a town which is now a part of northern Italy. 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 Sobaipuri and other Upper Piman groups. He proved that Baja California is not an island by leading an overland expedition there. By the time of his death he had established 24 missions and visitas (country chapels or visiting stations).
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Kuhn (or Kuehn) Eusebius Franz |
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| Birth date | January 01, 1645 |
| Birth name | Eusebius Franz Kühn (or Chini) |
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| Date of death | March 15, 1711 |
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