GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-5
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Navajo Route 7
P.O. Box 2119
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone: 928-674-5202
St. Isabel Church
105 St. Isabel Lane
P.O. Box 128
Lukachukai, AZ 86507-0128
Phone: 928-787-2322
Hours (Our Lady of Fatima): See website (向日葵视频 Us)
History: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Chinle, Arizona, has been a predominantly Native American (Navajo) parish near Canyon de Chelly National Monument in the Navajo Nation and in the Diocese of Gallup, Arizona-New Mexico.
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1902-1904 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio/ archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at St. Michael Mission, St. Michael, visited Chinle (Navajo) |
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1904-1959 |
Franciscans established and administered Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Navajo), Chinle |
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1960-1985 |
Franciscans built and administered a new church dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima |
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1985-present |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) have administered Our Lady of Fatima |
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1980s-present |
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) (Navajo) have served the parish (e.g. director of religious education) |
Franciscans at Our lady of Fatima attended the following Native American (Navajo) missions in the Navajo Nation, Arizona:
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1905-present |
St. Anthony Mission, Many Farms |
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1910-1916 (became a parish) |
St. Isabel Mission, Lukachukai |
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1981-present |
St. Mary of the Rosary Mission, Pinon |
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2007-present |
St. Isabel Church, Lukachukai |
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2007-present |
Our Lady of Guadalupe/ Our Lady of the Rock Mission, Round Rock |
History: St. Isabel Church, Lukachukai, has been a predominantly Native American (Navajo) parish in the Navajo Nation and in the Diocese of Gallup, Arizona-New Mexico.
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1910-1916 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) at Annunciation, Chinle, established and attended to St. Isabel Church (Navajo), Lukachukai |
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1916-1985 |
Franciscans administered St. Isabel鈥檚 |
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1985-2007 |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) administered St. Isabel鈥檚 |
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2007-present |
Franciscans at Our Lady, Chinle, have attended to St. Isabel鈥檚 |
Franciscans at St. Isabel鈥檚 attended to the following missions and stations in the Navajo Nation, Arizona:
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1940-2007 (closed) |
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Round Rock |
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1940-2007 (closed) |
St. Ann Mission, Tsaile |
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1940-2007 (closed) |
Our Lady of the Lake Mission, Wheatfields |
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1940-ca. 1970 (transferred to St. Anne鈥檚, Klagetoh) |
Greasewood station |
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1940-ca. 1980 |
Wind Lake station |
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1940-ca. 1980 |
Crane鈥檚 Neck station |
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1940-1990 |
Black Rock station |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1880-ongoing
Volume: Over 1 cubic foot
Description: The records at Our Lady of Fatima Church were not arranged according to a classification scheme when reviewed by a 向日葵视频 archivist, 2006. Consequently, this description is by record type.
/1 Sacramental Records
Inclusive dates: 1905-ongoing
Volume: Over 7 volumes
Description: Baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and burials for the parishioners of:
A. Our Lady of Fatima Church and its attended missions, 1905-ongoing; over 7 volumes
B. St. Isabel Church and its attended missions, 1916-ongoing; several volumes
/2 Other Records
Inclusive dates: 1880-1960
Volume: More than a few folders
Description: Includes clippings, financial records, and scrapbooks.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.
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