GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-32
St. Francis of Assisi Church
21 County Road 356
P.O. Box 1147
Lumberton, New Mexico 87528
Phone: 505-759-1307
History: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lumberton, Jicarilla Reservation, New Mexico, has been a predominantly Native American parish (Apache) in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).
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1890s-1940s |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at Sacred Heart, Farmington, established and attended to St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Apache), Jicarilla Reservation |
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1915-1990s |
Franciscans established and the Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration (St. Joseph Province) (Archives: Colorado Springs, Colorado) staffed St. Francis School (Apache) |
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1950-1981 |
Became a parish; Franciscans administered St. Francis of Assisi Church |
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1970-present |
Franciscans and Gallup diocesan priests at St. Francis have attended to St. Anthony Mission (Apache), Dulce, Jicarilla Reservation |
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1981-present |
Gallup diocesan priests have administered the parish |
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1995-1996 |
The school staff included Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (California Province) (Archives: Belmont, California) |
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1997-2000 |
The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity (Archives: Arlington, Virginia) administered and staffed the school |
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2000-present |
Laity have administered and staffed the school |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1890s-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church and St. Anthony 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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