Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza, this breathtaking French Romanesque Revival cathedral stands out among the city's adobe skyline.

Holy Virgin Mary, there is none like you among women born in the world. Daughter and handmaid of the heavenly Father, the almighty King, Mother of our most high Lord Jesus Christ, and Spouse of ...

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.