GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 4: Outside United States
Mexico: MX-1
Iglesia Católica. Arquidiócesis de Durango. Archivo Histórico
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Durango. Archives
Apartado Postal 116
2009 20 de Noviembre 306 Poniente
C.P. 34000 Durango, Durango, México
Teléfono: 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 |
1598–1680, 1694-present (Durango, 1620-1850) |
San Diego de Alcalá 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 Concepción Mission (Jemez), Jémez Pueblo/ Walatowa, New Mexico |
1598-1639 (closed) (Durango, 1620-1639) |
San José de Giusewa Mission (Jemez), Jemez Springs, New Mexico |
1607-1680, 1771-present (Durango, 1620-1850) |
St. Dominic/ Santo Domingo Church/ Santo Domingo de Guzmán Mission (Santo Domingo), Santo Domingo Pueblo, Santo Domingo Reservation, New Mexico |
1613-1680, 1710-present (Durango, 1620-1850) |
St. Augustine/ San Agustín de la Isleta Church (Tiwa), Isleta Pueblo, Isleta Reservation, New Mexico |
1613-1680, 1694-present (Durango, 1620-1850) |
San Francisco de Nambé Mission (Tewa), Nambé 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 Señora de la Purísima Concepción 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 Abó Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Abó, New Mexico |
1629-1680, 1699-present (Durango, 1629-1850)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe/ Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Halona Mission (Zuni), Zuñi Pueblo, Zuni Reservation, New Mexico |
1629-1680, 1689-present (Durango, 1629-1850) |
San Estevan del Rey/ San Estevan del Rey de Ácoma Church (Acoma), Ácoma 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 Purísima/ Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Church (Tiwa, Jemez, Mestizos), Socorro/ Socorro del Sur, Texas |
1684-unknown (Durango, 1684-1850) |
Santa María de la Redonda de los Cibolos Mission (Jumano), Shafter, Texas |
1689-1841? (closed) (Durango, 1689-1779) |
Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi/ San Gabriel de Guevavi/ San Gabriel y San Rafael/ San Miguel Mission (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma) Guevavi, Arizona |
1689-present (Durango, 1689-1850) |
San Bonaventura Mission (Cochiti), Cochití Pueblo, Cochiti Reservation, New Mexico |
1689-1848 (closed) (Durango, 1689-1779) |
San José de Tumacácori/ San Cayetano de Tumacácori Mission (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tumacácori/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona |
1691-before 1767 (closed) (Durango, 1691-before 1767) |
Los Santos Reyues de Sonoita Visita (Apache, Opata, Seri, Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma), Sonoita, Arizona |
1692-before 1767 (closed) (Durango, 1692-before 1767) |
San Cosme del Tucson Visita (Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tucson/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona |
1692-present (Durango, 1692-1779, 1844-1868) |
San Xavier del Bac Mission (Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, Yuma), Tucson/ Rio Santa Cruz, Arizona |
1694-present (Durango, 1694-1850) |
Our Lady of the Asuncion Church/ Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Mission (Zia), Zia Pueblo, New Mexico |
1694-present (Durango, 1694-1850) |
Santa Clara/ Santa Clara de Asís Mission (Tewa), Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Reservation, New Mexico |
1699-present (Durango, 1699-1850) |
St. Joseph/ San José 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?), Cuyamungué, New Mexico |
1701-present (Durango, 1701-1850) |
St. Jerome/ San Heronimo/ San Gerónimo Mission (Tiwa), Taos Pueblo, Taos Reservation, New Mexico |
1707-present (Durango, 1707-1850) |
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Church (Tewa), Pojoaque Pueblo, Pojoaque Reservation, New Mexico |
1722-present (Durango, 1722-1850) |
San Antonio/ Nuestra Señora de los Dolores y San Antonio Mission (Tiwa), Sandiá Pueblo, New Mexico |
1726-1829 (closed) (Durango, 1726-1850) |
Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Mission (Jemez), Pecos Pueblo, New Mexico |
1730s-present (Durango, 1700s-1850) |
Santa Cruz de la Cañada 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 Tomás Apóstol/ Santo Tomás de Abiquiú 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 Agustín del Tucson Mission (Mestizos, Tohono O’odham), 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 Alcalá 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 Arcángel 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, Juaneño), San Juan Capistrano, California |
1776-1840 (Durango, 1776-1779) |
San Francisco de Asís [Dolores] Mission (Ohlone, Wintun), San Francisco, California |
1777-1840 (Durango, 1777-1779) |
Santa Clara de Asís Mission (Miwok, Ohlone), Santa Clara, California |
1780-1781 (closed) (Durango, 1780-1781) |
Puerto de la Purísima Concepción 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 Belén Church (Mestizos), Belén, New Mexico |
1820-1834? (closed) (Durango, 1820-1834?) |
Nuestra Señora 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 Marquette University Archives.
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