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) 

 

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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