Basilica of San Albino

Basilica of San Albino
View of front from Mesilla Plaza
Basilica of San Albino
32°16′29″N 106°47′45″W / 32.27472°N 106.79583°W / 32.27472; -106.79583
LocationMesilla, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttp://www.sanalbino.org
History
Former name(s)San Albino Church of Mesilla
StatusBasilica
Founded1852 (1852)
Founder(s)Ramón Ortíz
DedicationAlbinus of Angers
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1906
Completed1908
Administration
ArchdioceseSanta Fe
DioceseLas Cruces
ParishSan Albino

The Basilica of San Albino (Spanish: Basílica de San Albino), formerly known as San Albino Church of Mesilla, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and is located in Mesilla, New Mexico. It has the distinction of having originally been established in Mexico, but it is now located in the United States as a result of a transfer of territory in the Gadsden Purchase. The first church on the site was built in 1852; the current structure was built in 1906, and is one of the oldest churches in the region. Daily Masses are held in both Spanish and English.