Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Historic Church)
131 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504History & Significance
Basilica · Est. Built 1869–1886; elevated to minor basilica in 2005
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the first Archbishop of Santa Fe, who brought French architects and Italian stonemasons to build it between 1869 and 1886 around the older 1714 adobe parish church (La Parroquia). Archbishop Lamy is buried beneath the sanctuary, where several of his successors also lie. Pope Benedict XVI elevated the cathedral to a minor basilica on October 4, 2005.
French Romanesque Revival
- •Mother church and cathedral of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- •Commissioned by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, first Archbishop of Santa Fe
- •Constructed 1869–1886 around the earlier 1714 adobe La Parroquia church
- •Elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI on October 4, 2005
- •Archbishop Lamy and several successor archbishops are buried in the sanctuary
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