St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory, Catholic church and rectory in Taos, Missouri.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Rectory is a stone and brick religious complex located in Taos, Missouri, characterized by its prominent bell tower. The structure houses three bells cast at a foundry in St. Louis and serves as both a place of worship and a historic landmark.

The original wooden structure was built in 1840 to serve German immigrants in the area. The current stone and brick building was constructed beginning in 1883 under Father John Gruender's direction, marking a significant expansion and modernization of the religious complex.

The parish began with German immigrants whom Father Ferdinand Helias served from 1838; a log church dedicated to St. Francis Xavier followed in 1840. The present church, in use since 1883, keeps that dedication, and a thirteen-register pipe organ installed in 1898 remains part of the interior.

The church stands in Taos, Cole County, Missouri, in the Diocese of Jefferson City. The 1883 brick and stone church and the 1923 Tudor Revival rectory were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016, so look for both buildings on the grounds.

The 1883 church was built of locally made brick and locally quarried stone. Its centered bell tower carries a polygonal steeple reaching 190 feet, holding three bells cast in St. Louis by the Henry Stuckstede Foundry. A thirteen-register pipe organ was installed in 1898. The church and rectory were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.