In the early morning hours of July 11, 2020, the mission church went up in flames. Claretian Father John Molyneux, pastor of Mission San Gabriel since 2018, was the first to encounter the blaze at ...

The mission is about 9 miles south of downtown Tucson and is accessible via Interstate 19 and San Xavier Road. The church is free to visit, attracting 200,000 visitors per year.