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The New Mexico State University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) has many interesting historical collections, but the Loretto Academy holding is a gem that catches people’s attention whenever we have a public display of our archival holdings.
A woman attending the 2019 Border Regional Archives Group Border Archives Bazaar, held at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, was in awe that we had the Loretto Academy collection. She had a family member who had attended the once-thriving Catholic school in downtown Las Cruces.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Religion is a major character in the story of New Mexico.
From Spanish missionaries, to religious traditions and tribal ceremonies, to the beautiful cathedrals and chapels that remain the center of many communities, New Mexico is as much a reflection of faith, as it is a tale about striking out to build a new life in the wilds of the West.
There are plenty of cities, buildings and roads in New Mexico bearing names that reflect our devotion to the spiritual world. One of the state’s most prominent historical, religious figures was French native Jean Baptiste Lamy. The proper French pronunciation of his name is lah-MEE but it has become LAY-mee in New Mexico. He was the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s first archbishop and he came to the region to provide guidance to a group of priests and bishops some believed had become corrupt or strayed too far from the teachings of the church. One of the allegations was that the clergy were engaging in intimate relationships wit
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