Houses of Worship

With over 200 churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship, virtually all major religions and faiths are practiced in our multi-cultural community. Religious facilities range from modern non-denominational centers to nationally recognized landmarks rich in history. 

The historical landmarks that mark the early history of There Las Cruces and Old Mesilla are these two Spanish Catholic churches:  

ST. GENIVIEVE'S  was a simple church, named for a young woman who saved Paris from Attila the Hun in the fifth century. It had been constructed in the 1850's near the center of town. In 1886, an imposing French style brick cathedral with forty-four foot high twin spires rose to replace the old adobe building. The church served Las Cruces from its central location on Main Street for eight more decades until structural deterioration and impending "urban renewal" forced its demolition in 1967. It has been rebuilt in another part of town, but the icon remains as an iron monument on its original site.

SAN ALBINO BASILICA Located in the middle of Old Mesilla Plaza, the newly named Basilica is one of the oldest churches in the Mesilla valley. The original church, constructed in 1851 has been rebuilt on its original site in 1906. It is a true landmark located at the center of the best-known, and most visited, historical community in Southern New Mexico.

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