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St. Joseph Apache Mission Church
The St. Joseph Apache Mission Church is a historic Catholic parish church at 626 Mission Trail in Mescalero, New Mexico, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Its parishioners are mostly members of the Mescalero Apache tribe.Deepa BharathApache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices Associated Press (July 27, 2024). The church was built upon the stone floor of a prehistoric Jornada Mogollon culture, Mogollon-culture ruin, estimated to date from 200 to 1400. It was designed in Gothic Revival architecture, Late Gothic Revival style by Philadelphia architect William C. Stanton. With Priest Albert Braun oversaw construction beginning in the 1920s. The altar of the church features ''Apache Christ'', an 8-foot painting, executed by Franciscan friar Robert Lentz in 1989, that Depiction of Jesus, depicts Christ as a Mescalero holy man greeting the sun atop Sierra Blanca (New Mexico), Sierra Blanca; insc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero ( apm, Mashgal) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, located on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The population was 1,338 at the 2010 census. History The settlement was originally called Blazer's Mill, the location of a famous gunfight during the Lincoln County War. Geography Mescalero is located at (33.157440, -105.780482). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.3 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,338 people, 404 households, and 283 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.9 people per square mile (26.6/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.06% White, 0.16% African American, 90.59% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
