GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-122

St. Mary of the Angels Church
900 South Oak Street
Ukiah, CA 95482

Phone: 707-462-1431

 

History: St. Mary of the Angels Church, Ukiah, Mendocino County, California, has been a predominantly non-Native American parish with a few Native American (e.g. Pomo) parishioners in the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California (Archives: Santa Rosa, California).

1866-1887

Padre Luciano Osama and San Francisco diocesan priests at St. Anthony’s, Mendocino, established and administered St. Mary of the Angels Church (Pomo)

1876-1903

Sisters of Mercy (Los Angeles, Burlingame Regional Communities) (Archives: Belmont, North Carolina) assisted in evangelizing Pomo Indians

1887-1893

Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) administered St. Mary’s

1893-1907

San Francisco diocesan priests administered St. Mary’s

1893-1969

Capuchins (Irish, Our Lady of Angels Provinces) (Archives: Dublin, Ireland, and Burlingame, California) administered St. Mary’s

1903-1969

Dominican Sisters of San Jose (Archives: Fremont, California) assisted in evangelizing Pomo Indians

1969-present

San Francisco arch/diocesan priests administered St. Mary’s

San Francisco arch/diocesan priests, Franciscans, and Capuchins at St. Mary’s have attended to the following Native American missions and schools:

1860s-1975

Round Valley Reservation (Pomo, Yuki, Wailaki) and other Native American stations in Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties (Pomo, Yuki, Wailaki)

1888-1971 (closed)

St. Patrick Mission (Pomo), Yokayo Rancheria, Mendocino County

1893-present

St. Francis Mission (Pomo), Hopland Rancheria, Mendocino County

1899-ca. 1944 (closed)

El Robles Government Indian School (Pomo), El Paso de Robles, San Luis Obispo County

1899- ca. 1944 (closed)

Hopland Government Indian School (Pomo), Hopland Rancheria, Mendocino County

1899- ca. 1944 (closed)

Pinoleville Government Indian School (Pomo), Pinoleville Rancheria, Mendocino County

1899-1944 (closed)

Ukiah Government Indian School (Pomo), Ukiah, Mendocino County

1903-1969 (closed)

Calpella station (Pomo), Mendocino County

ca. 1903-1969 (closed)

Potter Valley station (Pomo), Mendocino County

ca. 1903-1969 (closed)

Redwood City station (Pomo), San Mateo County

1904-1937 (became a parish)

St. Anthony of Padua Mission (Pomo), Willits, Mendocino County

1916-1971 (closed)

St. Joseph Mission (Pomo), Guidiville Rancheria, Mendocino County

1917-1971 (closed)

St. Dominic Mission (Pomo), Pinoleville Rancheria, Mendocino County

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1866-ongoing

Volume: Several entries among several volumes

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Mary Church and its attended Native American missions.

 

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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