Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
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Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Sally Silva helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for a wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, seen here on Sept. 13, is a Catholic church in Tiffany, located in southeast La Plata County. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Leah Bopp and George Stewart help clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13. The couple plans to get married there this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Lesley Gannon Meiering, left, mother of the groom, George Stewart, helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for Stewart’s wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, helps clean the church on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, helps clean the church on Sept. 13 in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
George Stewart cleans Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, where he plans to wed his bride Leah Bopp this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)