Abandoned Church in New Mexico - Grave Found

This abandoned church sits in a dusty old town in rural New Mexico. Not sure of the name as I was just passing through. The town appears to be totally empty but I don't know for sure.
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[@MobileInstinct]

Making my way through New Mexico and finding all these dusty old towns. I love seeing this kind of stuff out here!

[@zaneyates5704]

I live in Santa Fe. What town was this church in?

[@GilbertNichols]

What town was that? Animas?

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

Ghost towns are so cool.

[@matts82581]

@@GilbertNichols apparently it's Hachita, NM

[@marandachapman8650]

St. Catherine of Seina Catholic Church - Hachita, NM This building was originally Hachita's high school. In the 1970's a retired businessman from New York bought the school and had it remodeled into a Catholic church, in honor of his mother's patron saint. The church is now abandoned.

[@manosamueljaccam5671]

My heart sinks to see old abonded church, why what happened...God bless you for showing how people lived.

[@ebenizerb.schlestertrappdu6943]

Sad that such a beautiful building lies abandoned and left to ruin. On the upside, no graffiti!

[@MobileInstinct]

Yeah I think this one is off the beaten path a bit so it's less vandalized

[@sassiebrat]

St. Catherine of Seina Catholic Church - Hachita, NM. This building was originally Hachita's high school. In the 1970's a retired businessman from New York bought the school and had it remodeled into a Catholic church, in honor of his mother's patron saint. The church is now abandoned...www.flickr.com/photos/thebouncingczech/8416227179

[@MobileInstinct]

Interesting history! Thanks for finding it.

[@gsdfan8455]

Nice to see no graffiti in a former house of the Lord. 8 years until I retire, hope to see the country like you do.

[@MobileInstinct]

8 years to plan it all out!

[@EastTexasParadise]

The Rest Of The Story … The Promise The dusty town of Hatchita (little hatchet) did have one notable feature: St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Built in the 1930’s, this was originally Hachita's high school. In the 1970's, a retired businessman, Daniel Suozzi from New York, bought the school, remodeling it into a Catholic church. Featuring a forty-five foot bell tower, with two 800 pound solid bronze bells cast in 1902, and a Stations of the Cross crafted in Germany in 1830, Mr. Suozzi, with the help of Hachita residents, spent years renovating the building. Now abandon, it is a testament to one man's promise to his mother on her deathbed: that he would build a church dedicated to her memory and her Saint, Catherine of Siena.

[@Whocares.........]

Thanks for that!

[@bier00t]

So looking around in Google Earth it seems that most buildings are still occupied. The only abandoned one was the church itself... Also wikipedia says "population 49"

[@boitoiful]

Thanks for this info. It should become the town Hall or information center/library.

[@ATXMEX78]

Thank you

[@MobileInstinct]

Wow great information! Yeah it was tricky to tell what was abandoned and what wasn't because there are old cars all over which are clearly not used anymore. I didn't see anyone on the town however there was a small store selling flowers and drinks on the very edge of town.

[@shawneeb3771]

I am shocked.. New Mexico is very proud of its churches and Take pride in caring for them I am not sure what happened to this one...Thanks for sharing

[@JGM1721]

Very beautiful from the outside. I have never seen stonework quite like that. Thanks for the tour.

[@brianwilliams1796]

It is definitely Catholic Church. What beautiful stonework on the outside. It is very unique. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@antimattercarp2720]

What makes you think it is catholic other than the confessional?

[@oddzzyy5649]

@@antimattercarp2720 Because Mexicans are Catholic

[@kathycagg6531]

What a beautiful little stone church. Thanks for taking me there!

[@remiphillips]

New Mexico actually has many abandoned Catholic churches, often Spanish Missions, and in literal ghost towns. I remember seeing the facade still standing of a tiny adobe church atop a hill, in the absolute middle of nowhere.

[@MobileInstinct]

I love finding places like that, even to just photograph it

[@jacobaubertin645]

Recently, some other channels made me realize how great and original your content is. *Then* I realized I wasn't subscribed! Had to fix that. Keep up the great work! Your content is right up my alley.

[@johanna7254]

That architecture is incredible! Reminds me of something you'd see in Barcelona. Great find!

[@MobileInstinct]

Good point!

[@rarecandy3445]

probably because the spanish came from barcelona and colonized the southwest lol

[@sashamarie8189]

I'm from New Mexico & its not uncommon to find stuff like that out here. Thank you for sharing

[@davidmays7102]

what part of New Mexico are u from?

[@sashamarie8189]

I'm in Southwest New Mexico. On the bootheel. About 30 miles from the AZ border

[@bipolatelly9806]

The fridge smells.... Fancy that!

[@lindamesa4941]

That stone work is amazing Chris what a great find!

[@tmntforever2684]

Absolutely beautiful stone work to nice just to be left to decay I hope someone saves it

[@greenspiraldragon]

It was not necessarily a grave. It could also be just a memorial gotto. 0:38 check out the tumbleweeds in the doorway. This church has seen better days.

[@haroldbyford3351]

It's his grave.

[@twzted_synapse221]

Nice to see though deteriorated, it’s not vandalized or abused.

[@lordexplores]

Beautiful find! Those chandeliers were gorgeous and so was the stone work. Keep em coming!

[@jennyfoster792]

That’s the most beautiful stone work ever seen thank you for sharing and so sad that it’s abandoned that could house those less fortunate x

[@patmccamy4126]

Very interesting! That glass and the colors are amazing! Good find!!! Pat

[@ExplorewithmeMarloC]

Nice old structure. Great find 👌🏻 Awesome video tour of it as well ~

[@ed6850]

What shocks me is there’s no graffiti anywhere in there. That’s an amazing find Chris

[@stacymirba1433]

When you look at the church it feels like it's been abandoned for a century and then to see the man buried there was just in 1991 was surprising. I know that's not recent but it's also not as far back as I would have expected.

[@larrynapier5003]

We should preserve our past great video I think we can save these places if we decide too

[@christel3742]

I’m so late to the video, but old churches are so fascinating to me!

[@terrystrahl6006]

A really cool place with beautiful stone work, sad it was left to ruins !

[@gregggoss2210]

Very nice video. I appreciate that you are very respectful to these properties.

[@thalumel]

It's a shame to see such a beautiful building is that state of disrepair.

[@jenlan1735]

Such a beautiful structure. It's sad that it just sits there abandoned. Can't wait to see what unique place you find next. Safe travels!

[@fastjoecorrigan7426]

At the entrance those two lamps are probably gas lamps.. pretty popular in New Mexico

[@MobileInstinct]

Pretty cool!

[@eileensimpson3725]

Vintage Levis Jeans, how interesting that so many places just leave things.

[@yadiecisneros2625]

Great video, and that stonework is just beautiful!!

[@starkconplays]

So much in the desert!

[@Epicmango7]

Beautiful on the outside not so much on the inside. Great video

[@raptorgames9]

Looks like something from the Resident Evil video games. Creepy!

[@cabamama]

What a beautiful building! So sad to see the interior and the forgotton grave.

[@ThePapaJ81]

Man.. I wish I could travel like you do but because of work I don't get to.

[@customscreenprinting]

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[@LeslieLove]

How beautiful!!

[@relativelynomadic]

Hachita, nm 10 or 12 people kinda live there, careful that church serves as a safe place for immigrants crossing. Cool place I do a lot of metal detecting here

[@bonniekaye]

*Beautiful!*

[@christinerobinette2237]

Some one is taking care of that grave?? It's to clean

[@terrygraham1877]

Very intriguing rock work! Beautiful

[@CharlieB.-]

Amazing structure

[@dezertraider]

Thank you Chriss,Fantastic,,!Safe travels.!73

[@biglouie9547]

I was hoping there weren't body parts in the refrigerator

[@MobileInstinct]

Haha yeah I was a little reluctant to check in there

[@stevesmusiccorner9105]

You didn’t check the freezer!!! Please go back :)

[@deendrew36]

Why would there be body parts in there?

[@MrSirlulzalot]

I have been all over NM but could not even guess where that place is. Great find and video!

[@staubach1979rt]

Was there any way to research this place? Love the "bird condominium" comment.

[@dugroz]

Such a beautiful building (on the outside). Such a shame.

[@tamarawalker8973]

That's just sad that when all of that crumbles, the gravesite won't even be able to be seen.

[@natekielar944]

It’s sad seeing work you put so hard into and then it becomes abandoned and mostly you don’t even know why.

[@stevetaylor9556]

Hey , how are you , what a awesome place , sad to see it going to waste , cool vid , liked it

[@whatonearth3523]

Thank you, Amen !

[@carramrod8232]

Found this about Daniel Suozzi: Wed. 2 p.m. Daniel Suozzi Passes Away In Tucson Daniel M. Suozzi, 83, Hachita resident died Thursday, July 25 at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Mass will be held Friday morning at 11:00 at St. Catherine Church in Hachita. He will be laid to rest in a private crypt on the church grounds. In an expression of devotion he had committed years of personal physical labor to the construction, furnishing and maintenance of St. Catherine's Church which was named and dedicated in honor of his mother, Catherine. Mr. Suozzi, who was bom in Ruvo del Monte, Italy, was a Cheektowaga, NY Chrysler dealer for 42 years prior to his move to Hachita. Known for his friendly demeanor and warm smile Mr. Suozzi had endeavored to restore the small community.

[@Bella1neverknows670]

WHAT YEAR DID HE PASS AWAY

[@nyrngrs15]

Great find and video

[@The_BM]

What a cool find! Congrats! Great video as always!

[@MobileInstinct]

Thanks!

[@jonbryn4]

Amazing, noone drinks from a pulic fountain anymore, just bottled water

[@call2872]

I never understand why people vandalize properties with graffiti. Can't we just leave the walls alone? Glad to see this place is spared from such occurrence.

[@orangeblossom585]

It's beautiful church. It's just sad to see ruin

[@sharon94503]

What I notice is the lack of graffiti (good thing)...rare nowadays to find in abandoned places.

[@journeywithjay]

The church looked like it still was pretty sturdy, probably from all the stonework. So many little rooms in there.

[@MobileInstinct]

There was a way to get up into that bell tower but I couldn't figure it out. I could see a ladder up in there from the outside. I know you would have gotten up there somehow haha

[@GoldenSirius]

I found the newspaper article of Daniel Suozzi's death. I think this was Hachita. St. Catherine's Church.

[@jonesjames89]

That Church is called St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church of Hachita NM. The grave is the man who helped to build that church. He was 83 years old & wanted to be laid to rest next to that church. Key note. He never owned this building as some think & claim. He only helped to make the building and make it look better as a church then a old HS

[@Hello_there_obi]

Remimds me of the church in the Guns n Roses music video of November Rain

[@FullEntertainmentMedia]

Good videos

[@hayjohnny]

.....Always Very Interesting....

[@mrxylo2004]

In the kitchen there's a really loud insect buzzing....sounds like a blow fly. Really loud through ear buds. Probably feeding on whatever's in that freezer you didn't open.... LOL

[@theone2be33]

Seeing this makes me think of Clint Eastwood movies

[@kevincrain6090]

great video. Have you been through Alamogordo yet. That's where I live.

[@haroldbyford3351]

I was a Border Patrol Agent and use to arrest illegals working for Mr. Souzzi, renovating this church in Hachita. He moved to Hachita from, I think, NY and built a nice house about 5 miles from the church. I guess things have really gone down since they closed the copper smelter, about 20 miles from here.

[@herbiethekat3637]

Catholic Church. The front window had a statue probably of Mary or the saint the church was dedicated to. Confessionals priest sat parishioners knelt. Confessionals usually have curtains.

[@iLikeTigerz101]

Idk about you guys but omargosh should do a ghost hunt there.

[@Bella1neverknows670]

I think what you're doing would be so much fun.. and I mean no disrespect when I say this but I really think you should have grabbed those chandeliers they're just going to fall and get broken and that's so sad

[@garrisonh]

wow! too cool

[@DingDangJon]

Is this located in the North Eastern part of New Mexico? I ask because my grandfather used to work for a pest control company and he would service the NW part of Oklahoma, SW part of Kansas, Northern part of Texas panhandle, and NE part of New Mexico. He talked about servicing a old church in the North Eastern part of New Mexico that had tombs inside that were not empty. He said he would always feel uneasy being inside that church because he knew their were bodies still inside.

[@cowgirlval5216]

So sad.

[@gamingwithjames2499]

Hello I was wondering what city this is in in New Mexico we are urban explorers and would like to see

[@binboh]

This is in Hachita New Mexico

[@myfathersdaughter6983]

How sad

[@michaelcanney7218]

Priest sits, you kneel

[@joekirkwood]

wanna see this church restored back into function.

[@jasonjmarchi]

Eventually the entire earth will be abandoned like this.

[@TheFinnMcGovern]

Even though the owner is cheap and failed to capitalize on their World Series window, please wear the Indians hat more. Safe travels.

[@paulstan9828]

It is very sad. Obviously a lot of love went into building it makes you wonder why was it abandoned? Looks like a confessional alright. Maybe another closed Catholic Church? Hundreds were closed some years ago by orders of the Vatican. Not making enough money I guess.

[@TheRealGonzalo]

Where is this located?

[@no_handle_required]

Such a shame, we destroy land all the time to build new things for money, and yet we let old things just rot away without a second thought.

[@guessmyname1104]

Some things are best forgotten.

[@boitoiful]

Hey! Wait a minute Chris. Is the entire town abandoned? Did you film any of the town itself. What could have happened? If it's just the church, that would be not impossible as many of the old churches from yesteryear have been and or sold off for other things or development especially after being abandoned by the Catholic Church or others when the members die off.

[@MobileInstinct]

Yeah people do live there but I honestly didn't see anyone at all. Only on the very edge of town there was a little store that was open for the people passing on the road that goes passed that area.

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

I wonder if anyone ever visits that grave.

[@edwin3928ohd]

Date on chalkboard is 1/2016, not too long ago. The place is well on its way to being a complete ruin tho

[@AGhostintheHouse]

That glove at 3:40 made me jump a little bit.

[@KitschyTravels]

Watch out for dem rattlers’

[@MobileInstinct]

I'm always looking for them and never see one! It's to the point where I really want to but come across one but also don't haha

[@lorrainehelt976]

Oh gee I would have gotten out NOW. I’d run the other way n u would have had to on without me

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

So what was all that stuff in the room at 4:48 that you didn't want to show? Looked like some kind of religious statue.

[@henrys3629]

Well, at least if someone rebuilt this place, there's not much to demo inside.

[@not2be4gotten02]

Opening a fridge at an abandoned place always sounds like a bad idea

[@bipolatelly9806]

The church would make a nice house! Actually.... Maybe not. Hey!!!! Free coat hangers!

[@ronitefft3423]

Tu!

[@danielnickerson5561]

It's Sad that the guy who bought the church and renamed it is now dead and buried at the church