History
Another mission that bore the name Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles is the former Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles Asistencia in Los Angeles, California. The Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula ("Mission of Our Lady of the Angels of Porciúncula") was a mission that served the people of the Pecos Pueblo, near modern Pecos, New Mexico, from sometime around 1619. The first church at the Pecos Pueblo was probably built by the Franciscan Fray Pedro Zambrano Ortiz by 1619, an isolated building on a narrow ridge about 440 yards (400 m) northeast of the pueblo's main quadrangle. The people of the pueblo would not allow construction of a church closer to their dwellings. In 1625, a more permanent church was constructed outside the walls of the pueblo of Pecos, New Mexico. The church building was destroyed in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, wherein the Spanish were ejected from New Mexico. After the Spanish reconquest in 1693, a smaller church was built in 1717. The walls of this later church still stand on top of the earlier church's stone foundation. The ruins are located some 20 miles east of Santa Fe, New Mexico, off I-25 in Pecos National Historic Park.
Common questions
What is Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos?
Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos is a Spanish Colonial mission that served the people of Pecos Pueblo in San Miguel County, New Mexico, from around 1619. The surviving ruins stand within Pecos National Historic Park.
When was Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos built?
The first church at Pecos Pueblo was built by Franciscan Fray Pedro Zambrano Ortiz by 1619. A more permanent church followed in 1625, was destroyed in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, and a smaller church was built in 1717 on the foundation of the earlier structure.
Where is Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos located?
The ruins of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos are located in San Miguel County, New Mexico, about 20 miles east of Santa Fe, off Interstate 25, within Pecos National Historic Park.
Can you visit Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos?
Yes. The mission ruins are preserved within Pecos National Historic Park and are administered as a heritage site. The walls of the 1717 church still stand on the stone foundation of the earlier mission, making them visible to park visitors.
Why is Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos historically significant?
The mission documents the Spanish Franciscan presence at Pecos Pueblo from 1619 onward and the violent disruption of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. After the Spanish reconquest in 1693, the 1717 church was built atop the earlier ruins, layering nearly a century of contested colonial history into a single site.