GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-34

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Shrine
3600 Parroquia Street
P.O. Box 298
Mesilla Park, NM 88047

Phone: 505-526-8171
Email: staff@olgtortugas.com

 

Hours: See website

 

History: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Mesilla Park, New Mexico, has been a predominantly Native American (e.g. Mestizos, Tortugas) parish in the Diocese of Las Cruces (Archives: Las Cruces, New Mexico).

1910

Los Inditos de Las Cruces (Tortugas) built a chapel

1914

Los Indigenes de Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe (Tortugas) succeeded Los Inditos and deeded the chapel and grounds to the Diocese of Tucson, the predecessor of the Diocese of Las Cruces since 1982

1921-1981

Tucson diocesan priests established and administered Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Shrine (Tortugas)

1982-present

Conventuals (Our Lady of Guadalupe Custody) (Archives: Las Cruces, New Mexico) have administered Our Lady of Guadalupe

1992-2010s

Conventuals at Our Lady of Guadalupe attended to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and School (Tiwa), Ysleta del Sur Reservation, El Paso, Texas

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1940s-ongoing

Volume: Several volumes

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

 

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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