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This is a list of lists of Spanish missions in the Americas. The Spanish colonial government coordinated with the Roman Catholic Church to establish churches throughout their New World possessions. Jesuit missions in North America
Hann, John H. (April 1990). "Summary Guide to Spanish Florida Missions and Visitas. With Churches in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries". The Americas. 46 (4): 470–471. doi:10.2307/1006866. JSTOR 1006866. S2CID 147329347. Hann, John H. (1996a). A History of the Timucua Indians and Missions. Gainesville, Florida: University Presses of ...
Church Image Built Designated Location Description Affiliation San Jose de los Jemez Mission: 1621–26 2012 Jemez Springs, NM: Spanish Colonial: Roman Catholic
Spanish Vice-royalties in America had the same structure as the Vice-Royalties in Spanish provinces. The Catholic church depended on the Kings administratively, but in doctrine was subjected, as always, to Rome. Spain had a long battle with the Moors, and Catholicism was an important factor unifying the Spaniards against the Muslims.
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is celebrated on Dec. 12. In New York, a church of the same name is a seminal part of the city's Spanish and Hispanic history.
During the Spanish colonization of the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries, the Spanish Empire established many hundreds of Catholic missions throughout their colonies in the Americas. These missions were founded and staffed by numerous Catholic religious orders of regular clergy. The following is a list of these missionaries to New Spain.
In the United States, there are more than 20,000 Catholic buildings [citation needed].Among these numerous Catholic churches and cathedrals are notable. Notable ones include any that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places [1] or on state and local historic registers.
Pastor Fr. Alex Chávez gave a tour to Vida en el Valle on Aug. 4 of the construction progress of the $21 million St. Charles Borromeo Church, the US’s largest Catholic parish opening in Visalia.