GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-14
St. Michael Church
314 Dodson Street
P.O. Drawer F
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
Phone: 928-683-6463
History: St. Michael Church, Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona, has been a predominantly non-Native American parish in the Diocese of Phoenix (Archives: Phoenix, Arizona). It has been administered by Phoenix diocesan priests and others who have attended to St. Lucy Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Lucy, Arizona.
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1885-1915 |
Tucson diocesan priests at Immaculate Conception, Phoenix, established and attended St. Lucy/ Ss. Simon and Jude Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Lucy/ Paloma Ranch/ Gila Bend |
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1915-1916 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at St. John’s, Laveen, attended to St. Lucy’s |
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1916-1957 |
Tucson diocesan priests at Immaculate Conception, Ajo, attended to St. Lucy’s |
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1957-1963 |
Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) at San Solano Missions, Topawa, attended to St. Lucy’s |
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1963-1986 |
Jesuits (California Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, attended to St. Lucy’s |
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1986-1987 |
Society of the Atonement (Archives: Garrison, New York) at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, attended St. Lucy’s |
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1987-1995 |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Los Angeles Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, attended St. Lucy’s |
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1995-1996 |
Salvatorians (U.S.A. Province) (Archives: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, attended St. Lucy’s |
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1996-2001 |
Congregation of Holy Cross (Midwest Province) (Archives: Notre Dame, Indiana) at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, attended St. Lucy’s |
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2001-present |
Phoenix diocesan priests at St. Michael’s, Gila Bend, have attended to St. Lucy’s |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1963-ongoing
Volume: Several entries within many volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Lucy Mission.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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