 Most of the decoration of the church was either removed by the civil authorities, looted, damaged or destroyed during the turmoil of the era of "La Reforma" in the mid-19th century.The church then became a customs warehouse, and as late as 1944 the convent was a military gaol; but the use of the church has since been restored to the Franciscans and the Santiago panel has been returned to its original location on the wall above the altar.A curious episode attaches to the building of the church.