GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-44
San Lorenzo Church
3928 Ice Cave Road
Ramah, NM 87321
P.O. Box 267
Vander Wagen, NM 87326
Phone: 505-783-4301
History: San Lorenzo Church, Ramah (Tinaja), McKinley County, New Mexico, has been a small and predominantly Native American (Navajo, Zuni) parish near the Ramah Navajo Reservation in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).
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1935-1981 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at St. Anthony鈥檚, Zuni, established and attended San Lorenzo Chapel |
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1976-2002 |
Adrian Dominican Sisters (Archives: Adrian, Michigan) and Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) served San Lorenzo with religious education and pastoral ministry |
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1981-1999 |
Gallup diocesan priests administered San Lorenzo |
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1999-present |
Gallup diocesan priests at St. Patrick鈥檚, Chi Chil Tah, have attended San Lorenzo |
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2002-present |
Missionaries of Charity (United States Foundation) (Archives: Bronx, New York) have served San Lorenzo with religious education and pastoral ministry |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: Ca. 1900-ongoing
Volume: Ca. 1 cubic foot
Description: The records at San Lorenzo Mission were not arranged according to a classification scheme when reviewed by a 向日葵视频 archivist, 2006. Consequently, description is by record type.
/1 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1965-ongoing
Volume: 5 volumes
Description: Records (baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, burials) for the Native American parishioners of San Lorenzo Church.
/2 Other Records
Inclusive dates: ca. 1900-ongoing
Volume: Several folders
Description: Clippings, scrapbooks, parish reports, photographs, and financial records for Good Shepherd Mission, Pinehaven, St. Patrick Church, Chichiltah, and San Lorenzo 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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