Pecos in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

1. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. This is one of the finest surviving examples of Bishop Lamy's French-inspired gothic architecture in New Mexico. Completed in 1906, it is constructed of locally quarried stone instead of traditional adobe. Among its adornments is a painting of Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles (Our Lady of the Angels) given to the nearby Pueblo of Pecos by the King of Spain in the early eighteenth century.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 35° 34.983′ N, 105° 40.55′ W. Marker is in Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It is on St. Anthony's Loop east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling south. St. Anthony's Loop heads east from Main Street, approximately 1 mile North of New Mexico 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 North Main Street, Pecos NM 87552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and on

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the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Anthony's Catholic Church War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pecos National Historical Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trash is Treasure (approx. 2.2 miles away); A Day in Pueblo Life (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mighty Pueblo (approx. 2.3 miles away); Precious Water (approx. 2.3 miles away); Prime Location (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pecos Pueblo Mission (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pecos.

More about this marker. The marker is located west of the parking lot for Saint Anthony's.

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Sign on Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

2. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Sign on Main Street

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

3. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Camposanto image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

4. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Camposanto

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church South Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

5. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church South Wall

San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Exterior Nicho With La Virgen image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, June 14, 2013

6. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Exterior Nicho With La Virgen

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2013, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,315 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 21, 2013, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.