New Mexico's Indian Pueblo Churches

The most significant historical event in New Mexico was the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 when the pueblos successfully drove all of the Spanish colonists out of the state. During the uprising the first wartime tactic was to burn all of the Catholic churches in retaliation for being forced to convert to Catholicism. San Esteban Church at Acoma Pueblo was the only church not destroyed. When the Spanish colonists returned in 1692 they agreed to combine Native American spirituality with Catholicism making it the first example of a convergence of spirituality in this country. Today, all 19 Indian Pueblos have a Catholic Church and patron saint.
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