Historic Religious Sites

Santa Fe’s religious landscape is defined by Spanish Colonial missions, French Gothic cathedrals, and historic adobe chapels. This list features the San Miguel Mission, often cited as the oldest church in the continental United States, alongside the Loretto Chapel and its famous spiral staircase. Several sites, particularly those in Chimayó, are active pilgrimage destinations known for traditional New Mexican devotional art, including hand-carved altar screens and historic religious icons.