GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-32

St. Francis of Assisi Church
21 County Road 356
P.O. Box 1147
Lumberton, New Mexico 87528

Phone: 505-759-1307

 

History: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lumberton, Jicarilla Reservation, New Mexico, has been a predominantly Native American parish (Apache) in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).

1890s-1940s

Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at Sacred Heart, Farmington, established and attended to St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Apache), Jicarilla Reservation

1915-1990s

Franciscans established and the Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration (St. Joseph Province) (Archives: Colorado Springs, Colorado) staffed St. Francis School (Apache)

1950-1981

Became a parish; Franciscans administered St. Francis of Assisi Church

1970-present

Franciscans and Gallup diocesan priests at St. Francis have attended to St. Anthony Mission (Apache), Dulce, Jicarilla Reservation

1981-present

Gallup diocesan priests have administered the parish

1995-1996

The school staff included Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (California Province) (Archives: Belmont, California)

1997-2000

The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity (Archives: Arlington, Virginia) administered and staffed the school  

2000-present

Laity have administered and staffed the school  

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1890s-ongoing 

Volume: Several volumes 

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church and St. Anthony Mission. 

 

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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