"Holy Faith," Santa Fe - History and Applications of the Name

Over 50 geographic sites or features worldwide areSouthwest.o Located in Mexico City is a major
called by the phrase "holy faith": Santa Fe. The samebusiness district bearing the name. It features the
name also appears in historical expeditions, music,largest shopping mall in Mexico and three college
movies, books, churches, and even on naval ships.campuses in addition to numerous high rise office
Some applications of the name have become famousbuildings.o A province and capital city so named in
landmarks, while others leave one wondering if theArgentina has experienced recent steady economic
user gave any thought to the meaning of the phrase.growth due to its suitability for growing soybeans. It is
The majority of the usage occurs in North and Southalso the location of a major Argentinean sea port.
America and is the result of local languageHistorical Useso San Diego, California, originally called its
interpretation of the religion of Catholic settlers andbus and train depot "holy faith," Santa Fe Depot. It was
conquistadors. The Portuguese and Spanish languagesrededicated in 1919 with the well-known name Union
render the name as Saint Faith, while the FrenchStation.o Both the United States and Argentina have
version is Sainte-Foy.commissioned multiple naval vessels bearing the name.
Famous Placeso The Church of the Holy Faith, SantaOne such US ship saw extensive action in the Pacific
Fe, stands in the city it is named after in New Mexico,during World War II, and an Argentine vessel was
USA. The church has been a landmark of the city forcaptured during the Falklands War by the British.o The
over 130 years and is a part of the Episcopal Dioceseyears 1940, 1951 and 1955 saw American movie
of the Rio Grande.o Disneyland Resort Paris opened areleases under the name and starring some of the
hotel of the name in France in 1992 that featuresmost famous Western actors of the time including
Pueblo design and landscaping to recreate the desertRandolph Scott.