San Antonio de Padua Church, Catholic church in Pecos, New Mexico.

San Antonio de Padua Church is a cross-shaped building with adobe brick walls located near Pecos in northern New Mexico. The structure sits along State Road 63 and includes a cemetery on its grounds within this historic region.

San Antonio de Padua Church was built between 1903 and 1906 along State Road 63 in Pecos, New Mexico. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is also listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties. The church stands about 2.5 miles north of the Pecos Pueblo ruins.

The church is named for Saint Anthony of Padua, the 13th-century Franciscan preacher, a dedication carried into New Mexico by Franciscan mission work. The building stands about 2.5 miles north of the Pecos Pueblo ruins, so a visit pairs the colonial-era mission church with the earlier pueblo site.

The site is reachable on foot from the parking area and offers straightforward access to the building and cemetery grounds. It is helpful to wear flat shoes as the ground can be uneven and the sun in New Mexico is strong.

The building has retained its original architectural elements, making it a rare example of unaltered adobe construction from this period. Its materials and building techniques demonstrate how craftspeople built in this region over a century ago.