San Miguel Mission

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For the Jesuit Mission of San Miguel in southern Brazil, please see São Miguel das Missões

San Miguel Mission, also known as San Miguel Chapel, is a Spanish colonial mission church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Built between approximately 1610 and 1626 The church was damaged during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 but was rebuilt in 1710 following the Spanish reconquest and served for a time as a chapel for the Spanish soldiers. The wooden reredos, which includes a wooden statue of Saint Michael dating back to at least 1709, was added in 1798. Though the church has been repaired and rebuilt numerous times over the years, its original adobe walls are still largely intact despite having been hidden by later additions. This church is often and incorrectly labeled the oldest church in the US. The San Miguel Mission in Socorro, NM predates San Miguel Mission of Santa Fe by 12 years. Sunday mass is still held at the chapel.