GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-38
Tewa Missions: San Ildefonso Church (San Ildefonso Pueblo), Santa Clara Church (Santa Clara Pueblo), and San Diego Church (Tesuque Pueblo)
185 Po’Pay Avenue
P.O. Box 1075
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
Phone: 505-852-4179
Email: sanjuanparish@live.com
Email: See website
Hours (Office): See website
History: Established in 2000, the joint Tewa Missions provided for collaborative administration of the three affiliated Tewa Indian parishes of San Diego Church, Tesuque Pueblo, Santa Clara Church, Santa Clara Pueblo, and San Ildefonso Church, San Ildefonso Pueblo.
San Diego Church, Tesuque Pueblo:
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1598–1680 (closed), 1694-1852 |
Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) established and administered San Diego Church/ San Diego de Alcalá de Tesuque/ San Lorenzo de Tesuque Mission, Tesuque Pueblo |
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1901-1985 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to San Diego San Diego |
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1985-2000 |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to San Diego |
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2000-2010s |
Franciscans at Espanola, New Mexico, attended to San Diego |
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2010s-present |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at St. John the Baptist, Ohkay Owingeh, attended to San Diego |
San Ildefonso Church, San Ildefonso Pueblo:
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1617-1680 (closed), 1694-1858 |
Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) established and administered San Ildefonso Church/ Mission, San Ildefonso Pueblo |
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1858-1866 |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at Santa Clara, Santa Clara Pueblo, attended to San Ildefonso |
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1866-1878 |
Santa Fe arch/diocesan priests administered San Ildefonso |
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1878-1947 |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, attended to San Ildefonso |
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1947-1985 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to San Ildefonso |
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1985-2000 |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to San Ildefonso |
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2000-2010s |
Franciscans at Espanola, New Mexico, attended to San Ildefonso |
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2010s-present |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at St. John the Baptist, Ohkay Owingeh, attended to San Ildefonso |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at San Ildefonso attended to the following Tewa mission in New Mexico:
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1858-1878 (transferred to Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz) |
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Mission, Pojoaque Pueblo, Pojoaque Reservation |
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1867-1878 (transferred to Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz) |
Santa Clara Mission, Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Reservation |
Santa Clara Church, Santa Clara:
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1694-1782 |
Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico) established and administered Santa Clara Church/ Santa Clara de AsÃs Mission, Santa Clara Pueblo |
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1772-1858 |
Franciscans administered Santa Clara |
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1867-1878 |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at San Ildefonso attended to Santa Clara |
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1880-1947 |
Santa Fe diocesan priests at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, attended to Santa Clara |
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1888-1892 |
Franciscans administered a school at the parish |
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1947-1985 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: Tucson, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to Santa Clara |
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1985-2000 |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) at San Francisco, Santa Fe, attended to Santa Clara |
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2000-2010s |
Franciscans at Espanola, New Mexico, attended to Santa Clara |
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2010s-present |
Santa Fe archdiocesan priests at St. John the Baptist, Ohkay Owingeh, attended to Santa Clara |
Franciscans and Durango (Mexico)/ Santa Fe arch/diocesan priests at Santa Clara attended to the following Native American missions:
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1772-1846 (became a parish) |
Santo Tomás de Abiquiú Mission (Mestizos), Abiquiu |
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1858-1866 (became a parish) |
San Ildefonso Mission (Tewa), San Ildefonso Pueblo |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: ca. 1727-ongoing
Volume: Many volumes
Description: The sacramental records for the Tewa missions have been kept at the respective three churches.
A. San Diego Church, Tesuque Pueblo, ca. 1727-ongoing, several volumes; baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths for the Native American parishioners of San Diego Church with additional records believed held at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Pojoaque Pueblo
B. San Ildefonso Church, San Ildefonso Pueblo, ca. 1880-ongoing; several volumes; baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths for San Ildefonso Church and its attended missions
C. Santa Clara Church, Santa Clara Pueblo, ca. 1856-ongoing, several volumes; baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths for Santa Clara Church and its attended missions
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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