Hall Of Fame: Father Kino

Father Eusebio Francisco Kino should be in the hall of fame, he was very well educated in many areas and he had a great impact on Indians. His life was dedicated to exploring and helping others.

Father Kino belongs in the hall of fame because he baptized an abundant amount of Indians. Him and his colleagues baptized more than 30,000 Indians, he personally baptized 4,500 (Encyclopedia.com). They brought more than 30,000 souls into the church. Him and his colleagues were able to bring holy ways to the Indians. Father Kino also belongs in the hall of fame because he was very well educated. He was a cartographer, linguistic, explorer, rancher and Jesuit missionary. He was also educated in Philosophy, science and astronomy. He was a mathematics, astronomy and natural science professor before he

Father Kino brought Christendom and Prosperity to Indians (organpipehistory.com). He also opposed enslavement of Indians in Northern Mexican silver mines. Father Kino also brought many new tools, items, ideas and traditions to Indians. Father Kino had devoted his life to exploring and helping others. Father Kino’s birthdate is unknown, but he was baptized August 10th, 1645. He was educated in Innsbruck, Austria. Father Kino was best at Math and Geography. In 1663 he got seriously ill and decided if he survived he would devote his life to the society of Jesus (CITE). From 1644 to 1669 he received religious training, he received holy orders as a priest on June 12th, 1677.

The Society of Jesus began his exploration with him devoting his life to it and they sent him on missions. The Society of Jesus was a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church; the members were called Jesuits. His first many requests for a missionary assignment were turned down, Kino and a German companion were finally accepted for a mission. Once he got accepted for a mission his first exploration was to