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- ↑ Lehmberg, Stanford (2004). Holy Faith of Santa Fe. Albuquerque: LPD Press. ISBN 978-1890689124.
- 1 2 The Historic Santa Fe Foundation. "The Church of the Holy Faith". Archived from the original on December 24, 2019.
- ↑ Lehmberg, Stanford (2005). Churches of the Southwest: The Ecclesiastical Architecture of John Gaw Meem. New York: W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-73182-8.
- ↑ The Organ Historical Society. "Holy Faith Episcopal Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico". Pipe Organ Database.