GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-27
St. Joseph Church
P.O. Box 1000
Laguna Pueblo, NM 87026
Phone: 505-552-9330
History: St. Joseph Church, Laguna Pueblo, Laguna Reservation, New Mexico, has been a predominantly Native American (Laguna [Keresan]) parish in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).
1699-1852 |
Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) established and administered St. Joseph/ San Jos茅 de Laguna Mission (Laguna [Keresan]), Laguna Pueblo |
1852-1854 |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1854-1856 |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at St. Augustine鈥檚, Isleta Pueblo, attended to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1858-1888 |
Santa Fe arch/diocesan priests at Nuestra Se帽ora de los Dolores, Seboyeta, attended to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1890-1898 |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at San Rafael鈥檚, San Rafael/ Milan, attended to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1900-1910 |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at Sacred Heart, Gallup, attended to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1910-1985 |
Became a parish; Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) administered St. Joseph Church |
1935-present |
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) have assisted in ministering to St. Joseph鈥檚 |
1985-present |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) have administered St. Joseph鈥檚 |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests, Franciscans, and Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph鈥檚 have attended the following Native American missions:
1930-1950 (transferred to St. Joseph, San Fidel) |
San Estevan del Rey Church (Acoma [Keresan]), Acoma Pueblo, Acoma Reservation |
1950-present |
St. Mary Margaret Mission (Laguna [Keresan]), Paraje, Laguna Reservation |
1950-present |
St. Elizabeth Mission (Laguna [Keresan]), Paguate, Laguna Reservation |
1950-present |
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mission (Laguna [Keresan]), Encinal, Laguna Reservation |
1950-present |
Sacred Heart Mission (Laguna [Keresan]), Mesita, Laguna Reservation |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1900-ongoing
Volume: At least 1.5 cubic feet
Description: Sacramental records with index for Native American parishioners of St. Joseph Church and its attended Native American missions: baptisms, 1901-ongoing, 7 volumes; first communions, 1926-ongoing, 1 volume plus 1 combined with confirmations; confirmations, 1919-ongoing, 1 volume plus 1 combined with first communions; marriages, 1905-ongoing, 3 volumes; deaths, 1923-ongoing, 2 volumes. Some records of San Estevan del Rey, Acoma Pueblo, may be included.
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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