Cristo Rey Church, Santa Fe
Facts and practical information
Cristo Rey Church is a Roman Catholic parish church on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is one of the most notable buildings designed by influential Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem and is claimed by some sources to be the largest adobe building in the United States. It is also notable for its historic altar screen, the Reredos of Our Lady of Light, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The reredos was carved in 1761 and originally hung in La Castrense, a military chapel on the Santa Fe Plaza. It has been described as "one of the most extraordinary pieces of ecclesiastical art in the country". The church was dedicated in 1940. ()
1107 Cristo Rey StreetSan AcacioSanta Fe
Cristo Rey Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: San Miguel Mission, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Atalaya Trail.