GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 4: Outside United States
Mexico: MX-9
Universidad de las Américas, Puebla. Centro Interactivo de Recursos de Información y Aprendizaje (CIRIA). Biblioteca Franciscana y Centro de Estudios Humanísticos
University of the Americas. Franciscan Library and Humanities Studies Center
Stación Catarina Mártir
C.P. 72820 San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México
Teléfono: 52 222 229 20 00
History: The Franciscans’ Santo Evangelico Province was established for Mexico, 1530, and administered these Native American missions in present-day California, New Mexico, and Texas:
1598-1680, 1692-1852 |
St. John the Baptist Church/ San Juan de Los Caballeros Mission (Tewa), Ohkay Owingeh/ San Juan Pueblo, San Juan Reservation, New Mexico |
1598–1680, 1694-1852 |
San Diego de Alcalá de Tesuque/ San Lorenzo de Tesuque Mission (Tewa), Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico |
1598-1680, 1700s-1852 |
San Diego de la Concepción Mission (Jemez), Jémez Pueblo/ Walatowa, New Mexico |
1598-1639 (closed) |
San José de Giusewa Mission (Jemez), Jemez Springs, New Mexico |
1607-1680, 1771-ca. 1850 |
Santo Domingo Church/ Santo Domingo de Guzmán Mission (Santo Domingo), Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico |
1613-1680, 1694-ca. 1852 |
San Francisco de Nambé Mission (Tewa), Nambé Pueblo, New Mexico |
1613-1680, 1710-1848 |
San Agustín de la Isleta Mission (Tiwa), Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico |
1617-1680, 1694-1858 |
San Ildefonso Mission (Tewa), San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico |
1629-1680, 1689-1848 |
San Estevan del Rey de Ácoma Mission (Acoma), Ácoma Pueblo, New Mexico |
1629-1680, 1699-1821 |
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Halona Mission (Zuni), Zuñi Pueblo, New Mexico |
1620s-1672 to 1678 (closed) |
San Gregorio de Abó Mission (Piro, Tiwa), [Socorro] New Mexico |
1620s-1670s (closed) |
San Buenaventura de las Gran Quivira Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro, New Mexico |
1628-1677 (closed) |
Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Quarai Mission (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro, New Mexico |
1630?-1680 |
San Miguel de Socorro (Piro, Tiwa), Socorro/ Pilabo Pueblo, New Mexico |
1682-1874? |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/ Corpus Christi/ San Antonio de la Ysleta Church (Tiwa), El Paso/ Ysleta del Sur, Texas |
1683-ca. 1850s (no longer Native) |
La Purísima/ Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Church (Tiwa, Jemez, Mestizos), Socorro/ Socorro del Sur, Texas |
1689-ca. 1850 |
San Bonaventura de Cochití Mission (Cochiti), Cochití Pueblo, New Mexico |
1694-1858 |
Santa Clara de Asís Mission (Tewa), Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico |
1694-ca. 1850 |
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zia Mission (Zia), Zia Pueblo, New Mexico |
1699-ca. 1850 |
San José de la Laguna Mission (Laguna), Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico |
1690s-unknown |
Santo Domingo Mission (Tewa?), Cuyamungué, New Mexico |
1701-1852 |
San Gerónimo Mission (Tiwa), Taos Pueblo, New Mexico |
1707-1852 |
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque Mission (Tewa), Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico |
1722-ca. 1850 |
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores y San Antonio Mission (Tiwa), Sandiá Pueblo, New Mexico |
1726-1829 |
Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles Mission (Jemez), Pecos Pueblo, New Mexico |
1750-1851 |
San Lorenzo de Picurís Mission (Tiwa), Picurís Pueblo, New Mexico |
1754-1846 |
Santo Tomás Apóstol/ Santo Tomás de Abiquiú Mission (various, Mestizos), Abiquiú, New Mexico |
1760s-ca. 1850 |
San Felipe Neri Mission (San Felipe), San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico |
1769-1834 |
San Diego de Alcalá Mission (Campo) [San Diego] California/ Alta California |
1770-1834 |
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission (Esselen, Ohlone), Carmel, California/ Alta California |
1770s-ca. 1850 |
Santa Ana Mission (Santa Ana), Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico |
1771-1834, 1843 |
San Gabriel Arcángel Mission (Gabrielino, Serrano), San Gabriel, California/ Alta California |
1771-1834 |
San Antonio de Padua Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), [Jolon] California/ Alta California |
1772-1834 |
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission (Chumash, Yokuts), San Luis Obispo, California/ Alta California |
1775-1834 |
San Juan Capistrano Mission (Aguas Calientes, Juaneño), San Juan Capistrano, California/ Alta California |
1776-1853 |
San Francisco de Asís [Dolores] Mission (Ohlone, Wintun), San Francisco, California/ Alta California |
1777-1851 |
Santa Clara de Asís Mission (Miwok, Ohlone), [Santa Clara] California |
1781-1834 |
Our Lady Queen of Angels Church/ La Palcita/ Iglesia Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Mission (Chumash, Mestizos), Los Angeles, California/ Alta California |
1782-1854 |
San Buenaventura Mission (Chumash), Ventura, California/ Alta California |
1786-1845 |
Santa Bárbara Mission (Chumash), [Santa Barbara] California/ Alta California |
1787-1845 |
La Purísima Concepción de Maria Santisima Mission (Chumash), [Lompoc] California/ Alta California |
ca. 1789-1850s (no longer Native) |
San Elizario Mission (Tiwa, Mestizos), [San Elizario, Texas]/ Neuva México |
1791-1834 |
Santa Cruz Mission (Chumash, Ohlone), [Santa Cruz] California/ Alta California |
1791-1834 |
Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission (Ohlone), Soledad, California/ Alta California |
1797-1834 |
San Fernando Rey de España Mission (Gabrielino), Mission Hills, California/ Alta California |
1797-1836 |
San Miguel Arcángel Mission (Yokuts), San Miguel, California/ Alta California |
1797-1835 |
San Juan Bautista Mission (Miwok, Ohlone, Yokuts), San Juan Baustista, California/ Alta California |
1797-1842 |
San José de Guadalupe Mission (Miwok, Ohlone, Yokuts), Fremont, California/ Alta California |
1798-1846 |
San Luis Rey de Francia Mission (Aguas Calientes), Oceanside, California/ Alta California |
1823-1846 |
Las Flores Asistencia (Aguas Calientes), San Diego County, California/ Alta California |
1804-1850 |
Santa Inés Mission (Chumash), Solvang, California/ Alta California |
1816-1834 |
San Antonio de Pala Mission (Cahuilla, Campo, Cupeño), Pala, California/ Alta California |
1817-1834 |
San Rafael Arcángel Mission (Miwok, Pomo, Wintun), San Rafael, California/ Alta California |
1818-1834 |
Santa Ysabel Mission/ Asistencia (Campo), Santa Ysabel, California/ Alta California |
1820-1834? |
Nuestra Señora de Dolores de Cebolleta Mission (Navajo?), Cebolleta, New Mexico |
1823-1835 |
San Francisco de Solano Mission (Miwok, Pomo, Wintun, Yuki), Sonoma, California/ Alta California |
Holding of Catholic records about Native Americans in the United States: Unknown. The Franciscans Santo Evangelico Province and the Foundation of the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, jointly sponsor and support the Franciscan Library and Humanities Studies Center.
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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