San Miguel Mission
by Jerry Fornarotto
Title
San Miguel Mission
Artist
Jerry Fornarotto
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Photograph - Photography
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San Miguel Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic church in the United States, founded in 1598.[2] Although the village of Socorro was founded at this time, and the Nuestra Senora de Socorro was built in the 17th century, San Miguel itself was not built until the 19th century.The construction of the church was most likely completed by 1821 when the first church baptisms, burials and marriages were recorded.
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November 16th, 2012
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