GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-59
Catholic Church. Diocese of Monterey in California. Archives
425 Church Street
P.O. Box 2048
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-373-2127
Email: archives@dioceseofmonterey.org
Sacramental records request form: See website (Ministries & Department)
History: The Diocese of Monterey in California was reestablished for central California and succeeded the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno, 1967. It reported 2,000 baptized Native American Catholics, 1999. The Monterey Diocese and its predecessors administered the following Native American missions:
1770-ca. 1850 (no longer Native) |
Royal Presidio Chapel of San Carlos Borromeo (Ohlone), Monterey |
1770-ca. 1850 (no longer Native) |
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Esselen, Ohlone), Carmel |
1771-1882 (closed) |
San Antonio de Padua Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), Jolon |
1772-1845, 1859-1868 (no longer Native) |
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), San Luis Obispo |
1791-ca. 1900 (no longer Native) |
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission (Esselen, Ohlone, Yokuts), Soledad |
1791-1834 (closed) |
Santa Cruz Mission (Chumash, Ohlone), Santa Cruz |
1797-ca. 1900 (no longer Native) |
San Juan Bautista Mission (Miwok, Ohlone, Yokuts), San Juan Bautista |
1797-ca. 1900 (no longer Native) |
San Miguel Arcángel Mission (Yokuts), Paso Robles |
Holdings of Catholic-related records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1770-ca. 1960
Volume: Ca. 7 cubic feet (Several volumes and reels of microfilm, in part)
Description: Includes sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for most parishes to 1960; among them are the following parishes with at least some Native American parishioners:
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives.
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