The Cathedral of St. Frances of Assisi was built to serve Santa Fe's Spanish community, it was the first church between Durango, Mexico and St. Louis to attain the status of cathedral. Archbishop J.B. Lamy, the model for the main character of Willa Cather's novel"Death Comes for the Archbishop", is buried beneath the main altar. Others interred in the cathedral are Fray Zarate of Picuris and Fry Geronimo de la lama.
Location:
131 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe New Mexico 87504
Telephone
505-982-5619
Other History nearby:
(Santa Fe) Aboot About/Santa Fe Walks
(Las Vegas) Acequias
(Albuquerque) Albuquerque's Old Town
(Santa Fe) Amelia White Park
(Santa Fe) Bandelier National Monument
(Santa Fe) Bataan Memorial Military Museum and Library
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04/16 Coming to The Santa Fe area
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe NM July14-August19 Sensational music, top-notch performers and Santa Fe’s alluring location combine to make this an event you won't want to miss.
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