GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-69

San Antonio de Pala Mission
Pala Mission Road
P.O. Box 70
Pala, CA 92059

Phone: 760-742-3317

 

History: San Antonio de Pala Mission, Pala, Pala Reservation, has been a predominantly Native American (Cuhuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño), parish in the Diocese of San Diego (Archives: San Diego, California).

ca. 1795-1834

Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) at San Luis Rey de Francia and San Diego de Alcalá Missions established and attended Cupa station (Cupeño)

1816-1834

Franciscans established and administered San Antonio de Pala Mission (Cuhuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño), Pala

1834-1853

Two Californias diocesan priests (Archives: Hermosillo, Mexico) administered San Antonio

1853-1860

Monterrey diocesan priests administered San Antonio

1860-1869, 1878-1888

Los Angeles diocesan priests at San Juan Capistrano Mission attended San Antonio

1869-1877

Los Angeles diocesan priests attended San Antonio from San Luis Rey Mission

1889-1890

Los Angeles diocesan priests at St. Joseph’s, San Diego, attended San Antonio

1890-1904

Franciscans (Sacred Heart Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at San Luis Rey Mission attended San Antonio

1903

Warner’s Ranch evicted the Cupeño Indians from the area of the former Cupa station; they relocated to the Pala Reservation established around San Antonio Mission

1904-1922

Los Angeles diocesan priests administered San Antonio

1922-1940

Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) administered San Antonio Mission

1940-1950

Franciscans at San Luis Rey Mission attended San Antonio

1950-1999

Comboni Missionaries (United States Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio) administered San Antonio

1958-1996 (transferred to public schools)

Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) and Sisters of the Precious Blood (Dayton, Ohio) reestablished and staffed San Antonio de Pala School (Cahuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño)

1999-present

Barnabites (Archives: Youngstown, New York) have administered San Antonio Mission

Various priests at San Antonio have attended the following Native American mission and stations in San Diego County:  

1930-present

Our Lady of Refuge Mission (Cahuilla), La Jolla Reservation

1937-present

St. Bartholomew Mission (Cahuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño), Rincon Reservation

1942-present

Pechanga Reservation station (Kumiai)

1945-present

St. James Mission (Cahuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño, Yuma), Valley Center

1950-present

Barona Reservation station (Kumiai), Lakeside

1950-1980 (transferred to Santa Ysabel, Santa Ysabel)

St. Francis Mission (Cahuilla), Los Coyotes Reservation

2000-present

El Centro Guadalupano Mission (Cahuilla, Kumiai, Cupeño, Yuma), Valley Center

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1828-ongoing

Volume: Several volumes 

Description: Sacramental (e.g. baptisms, burials) for Native American parishioners of San Antonio de Pala Mission.

 

 

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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