GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-55
Christ the King Church
P.O. Box 610
Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: 505-368-4532
History: Christ the King Church, Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico, has been a predominantly Native American (Navajo) parish in the Navajo Nation and in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).
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Ca. 1899-1924 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) visited the Shiprock Agency of the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah |
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1924-1985 |
Rev. Marcellus Troester, O.F.M. [Franciscans], established and Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: Tucson, Arizona) administered Christ the King Church (Navajo) |
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1985-1987 |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) administered Christ the King |
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1987-1996 |
Gallup diocesan priests administered the parish |
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1996-2000 |
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) administered the parish |
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2000-present |
Gallup diocesan priests have administered Christ the King Church |
Franciscans from Christ the King attended the following Native American (Navajo) stations in the “Four Corners” area of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, plus Native American stations (Ute) in Colorado.
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ca. 1925-ca. 1970 |
Red Rock station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, Arizona |
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1926-1942 (transferred to St. Margaret Mary, Cortez, Colorado) |
Towoac station (Ute), Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado |
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1936-1941 |
Blanding station (Navajo), Utah |
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1936-ca. 1970 |
Toadlena station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1936-ca. 1970 |
Sanastee station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-1941 |
Rattlesnake station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-1942 |
Kinbito station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-ca. 1965 |
Fruitland station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-ca. 1965 |
Beclabito station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-1968 |
Nava station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
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1937-ca. 1970 |
Cove station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, Arizona |
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1945-1946 (transferred to Good Shepherd, East Carbon, Utah) |
St. Joseph Mission (Navajo, Paiute), Monticello, Utah
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1952-ca. 1971 |
Teec-nos-pas station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, Arizona |
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ca. 1952-1950s |
Aneth station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, Utah |
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dates unknown |
Huerfano station (Navajo), Navajo Reservation, New Mexico |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1912-ongoing
Volume: Over 3 cubic feet
Description: The records at Christ the King Church were not arranged according to a classification scheme when reviewed by a Marquette University archivist, 2006. Consequently, the description is by record type.
/1 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1925-present
Volume: At least 9 volumes
Description: includes baptisms, 1925-present, 4 volumes; first communions and confirmations combined, 1928-present, 2 volumes; marriages, 1925-present, 1 volume; and deaths (burials), 1947-present, 2 volumes.
/2 Parish census
Inclusive dates: 1929-ongoing
Volume: At least 2 cubic feet
Description: Arranged alphabetically by surname (in Navajo); includes the Shiprock Agency of the Navajo Reservation.
/3 History file
Inclusive dates: 1912-ongoing
Volume: At least 1 cubic foot
Description: Clippings, correspondence, histories, pamphlets, and pertinent issues of the Padres Trail.
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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