GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 4: Outside United States
Mexico: MX-1

Iglesia Cat贸lica. Arquidi贸cesis de Durango. Archivo Hist贸rico
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Durango. Archives
Apartado Postal 116
2009 20 de Noviembre 306 Poniente
C.P. 34000 Durango, Durango, M茅xico

Tel茅fono: 618-811-4242
Correo: archiprensadgo@gmail.com

 

History: The Diocese of Durango was erected for California, Chihuahua, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Sonora from territory in the Diocese of Guadalajara, 1620. Durango and its predecessors administered these Native American missions in present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas:

1598-1680, 1692-present (Durango, 1620-1850)

St. John the Baptist Church/ San Juan de Los Caballeros Mission (Tewa), Ohkay Owingeh/ San Juan Pueblo, San Juan Reservation, New Mexico

1598鈥1680, 1694-present (Durango, 1620-1850)

San Diego de Alcal谩 de Tesuque/ San Lorenzo de Tesuque Mission (Tewa), Tesuque Pueblo, Tesuque Reservation, New Mexico 

1598-1680, 1700s-present (Durango, 1620-1850) 

San Diego de la Concepci贸n Mission (Jemez), J茅mez Pueblo/ Walatowa, New Mexico 

1598-1639 (closed) (Durango, 1620-1639)

San Jos茅 de Giusewa Mission (Jemez), Jemez Springs, New Mexico 

1607-1680, 1771-present (Durango, 1620-1850) 

St. Dominic/ Santo Domingo Church/ Santo Domingo de Guzm谩n Mission (Santo Domingo), Santo Domingo Pueblo, Santo Domingo Reservation, New Mexico

1613-1680, 1710-present (Durango, 1620-1850) 

St. Augustine/ San Agust铆n de la Isleta Church (Tiwa), Isleta Pueblo, Isleta Reservation, New Mexico  

1613-1680, 1694-present (Durango, 1620-1850) 

San Francisco de Namb茅 Mission (Tewa), Namb茅 Pueblo, Nambe Reservation, New Mexico   

1617-1680, 1694-present (Durango, 1620-1850)

San Ildefonso Mission (Tewa), San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Ildefonso Reservation, New Mexico

1628-1677 (closed) (Durango, 1628-1677)

Nuestra Se帽ora de la Pur铆sima Concepci贸n de Quarai Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Quarai, New Mexico   

1620s-1670s (closed) (Durango, 1620s-1670s)

San Buenaventura de las Gran Quivira Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Gran Quivira, New Mexico

1620s-1672 to 1678 (closed) (Durango, 1620s-1678)

San Gregorio de Ab贸 Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Ab贸, New Mexico

1629-1680, 1699-present (Durango, 1629-1850) 

 

Our Lady of Guadalupe/ Nuestra Se帽ora de la Candelaria de Halona Mission (Zuni), Zu帽i Pueblo, Zuni Reservation, New Mexico 

1629-1680, 1689-present (Durango, 1629-1850)

San Estevan del Rey/ San Estevan del Rey de 脕coma Church (Acoma), 脕coma Pueblo, Acoma Reservation, New Mexico

1630?-1680 (closed) (Durango, 1620-1850)

San Miguel de Socorro (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Pilabo Pueblo, New Mexico

1682-present (Durango, 1682-1850)

Our Lady of Mount Carmel/ Corpus Christi/ San Antonio de la Ysleta Church (Tiwa), El Paso, Texas/ Ysleta del Sur    

1683-1687, 1715-1717, 1730-1810 (closed) (Durango, 1683-1850) 

La Navidad en las Cruces Mission (Jumano), Presidio, Texas

1683-ca. 1850 (no longer Native) (Durango, 1683-1850) 

La Pur铆sima/ Nuestra Se帽ora de la Limpia Concepci贸n del Socorro Church (Tiwa, Jemez, Mestizos), Socorro/ Socorro del Sur, Texas

1684-unknown (Durango, 1684-1850)

Santa Mar铆a de la Redonda de los Cibolos Mission (Jumano), Shafter, Texas

1689-1841? (closed) (Durango, 1689-1779)

Los Santos 脕ngeles de Guevavi/ San Gabriel de Guevavi/ San Gabriel y San Rafael/ San Miguel Mission (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O鈥檕dham, Yaqui, Yuma) Guevavi, Arizona

1689-present (Durango, 1689-1850) 

San Bonaventura Mission (Cochiti), Cochit铆 Pueblo, Cochiti Reservation, New Mexico

1689-1848 (closed) (Durango, 1689-1779) 

San Jos茅 de Tumac谩cori/ San Cayetano de Tumac谩cori Mission (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O鈥檕dham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tumac谩cori/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona

1691-before 1767 (closed) (Durango, 1691-before 1767) 

Los Santos Reyues de Sonoita Visita (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O鈥檕dham, Yaqui, Yuma), Sonoita, Arizona

1692-before 1767 (closed) (Durango, 1692-before 1767)

San Cosme del Tucson Visita (Tohono O鈥檕dham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tucson/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona

1692-present (Durango, 1692-1779, 1844-1868)

San Xavier del Bac Mission (Tohono O鈥檕dham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tucson/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona

1694-present (Durango, 1694-1850)

Our Lady of the Asuncion Church/ Nuestra Se帽ora de la Asunci贸n Mission (Zia), Zia Pueblo, New Mexico

1694-present (Durango, 1694-1850)

Santa Clara/ Santa Clara de As铆s Mission (Tewa), Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Reservation, New Mexico

1699-present (Durango, 1699-1850) 

St. Joseph/ San Jos茅 de Laguna Mission (Laguna), Laguna Pueblo, Laguna Reservation, New Mexico

1699-before 1767 (closed) (Durango, 1699-1767)

Santa Catarina del Cuytoabagum Visita (Maricopa, Pima?), Santa Catarina/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona

1690s-unknown (closed) (Durango, 1690s-1850)

Santo Domingo Mission (Tewa?), Cuyamungu茅, New Mexico

1701-present (Durango, 1701-1850) 

St. Jerome/ San Heronimo/ San Ger贸nimo Mission (Tiwa), Taos Pueblo, Taos Reservation, New Mexico

1707-present (Durango, 1707-1850)

Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Church (Tewa), Pojoaque Pueblo, Pojoaque Reservation, New Mexico

1722-present (Durango, 1722-1850)

San Antonio/ Nuestra Se帽ora de los Dolores y San Antonio Mission (Tiwa), Sandi谩 Pueblo, New Mexico

1726-1829 (closed) (Durango, 1726-1850)

Nuestra Se帽ora de los 脕ngeles Mission (Jemez), Pecos Pueblo, New Mexico

1730s-present (Durango, 1700s-1850)

Santa Cruz de la Ca帽ada Church (Mestizos), Santa Cruz, New Mexico

1750-present (Durango, 1750-1850)

San Lorenzo Mission (Tiwa), Picuris Pueblo, Picuris Reservation, New Mexico

1754-present (Durango, 1754-1850)

St. Thomas the Apostle/ Santo Tom谩s Ap贸stol/ Santo Tom谩s de Abiqui煤 Church (Mestizos), Abiquiu, New Mexico  

1756-1786 (closed) (Durango, 1620-1779)

San Cayetano Mission (Pima), Toacuquita, Arizona

Before 1767-1850s (no longer Native) (Durango, 1620-1779)

San Agust铆n del Tucson Mission (Mestizos, Tohono O鈥檕dham), Tucson, Arizona   

1760s-present (Durango, 1760-1850)

San Felipe Neri Mission (San Felipe), San Felipe Pueblo, San Felipe Reservation

1769-present (Durango, 1769-1779)

San Diego de Alcal谩 Mission (Campo), San Diego, California

1770-present (Durango, 1770-1779)

San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Esselen, Ohlone), Carmel, California  

1770s-present (Durango, 1770s-1850)     

St. Anne/ Santa Ana Mission (Santa Ana), Santa Ana Pueblo, Santa Ana Reservation, New Mexico

1771-1882 (closed) (Durango, 1771-1779)

San Gabriel Arc谩ngel Mission (Serrano), San Gabriel, California 

1771-1834, 1843-ca. 1900 (no longer Native) (Durango, 1771-1779)

San Antonio de Padua Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), Jolon, California

1772-1845, 1859-1860s (no longer Native) (Durango, 1772-1779)   

San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), San Luis Obispo, California

1775-1845 (Natives diminish) (Durango, 1775-1779)    

San Juan Capistrano Mission (Aguas Calientes, Juane帽o), San Juan Capistrano, California 

1776-1840 (Durango, 1776-1779)   

San Francisco de As铆s [Dolores] Mission (Ohlone, Wintun), San Francisco, California

1777-1840 (Durango, 1777-1779)   

Santa Clara de As铆s Mission (Miwok, Ohlone), Santa Clara, California

1780-1781 (closed) (Durango, 1780-1781)

Puerto de la Pur铆sima Concepci贸n Mission (Yuma), Fort Yuma, Arizona

Ca. 1789-ca. 1850 (no longer Native) (Durango, 1787-1850)

San Elizario Mission (Tiwa, Mestizos), San Elizario, Texas

1793-present (Durango, 1793-1850)

Our Lady of Bel茅n Church (Mestizos), Bel茅n, New Mexico

1820-1834? (closed) (Durango, 1820-1834?)

Nuestra Se帽ora de Dolores de Cebolleta Mission (Navajo?), Cebolleta, New Mexico   

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans in the United States: Unknown. 

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.

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