White Dove of the Desert
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The White Dove of the Desert is a historic Spanish Catholic mission church near Tucson, Arizona, renowned for its striking white façade and richly decorated interior.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic mission church
ⓘ
Spanish Colonial church ⓘ historic landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mission San Xavier del Bac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mission style ⓘ Spanish Colonial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Tohono O’odham Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic churches in Arizona
ⓘ
Historic sites in Pima County, Arizona ⓘ Spanish missions in Arizona ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
important religious center for the Tohono O’odham Nation
ⓘ
important symbol of Spanish colonial heritage in the American Southwest ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
dome over the crossing
ⓘ
ornate main altar ⓘ painted ceiling and walls ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Catholic mission to the Tohono O’odham people ⓘ |
| founder | Spanish Catholic missionaries ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate religious statuary
ⓘ
polychrome interior decoration ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ striking white façade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pima County, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Xavier Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | white stuccoed masonry ⓘ |
| nickname | White Dove of the Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major visitor destination near Tucson ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.