GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-44
Catholic Church. Diocese of Tucson. Archives and Library
Monsignor Donald H. Hughes Pastoral Center
300 South Tucson Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: 520-886-5201
Email: archives@dioceseoftucson.org
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Vicariate Apostolate of Arizona was erected in 1868 for Arizona and southern New Mexico from portions of the Diocese of Santa Fe. The Diocese of Tucson succeeded the vicariate in 1897. The Tucson Diocese and its predecessors have administered the following Native missions, parishes, and schools in Arizona, Sonora, Mexico, and Texas (each mission, parish, or school is in Arizona unless noted otherwise).
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1682-present (Tucson, 1872-1890) |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel/ Corpus Christi/ San Antonio de la Ysleta Church (Tiwa), El Paso/ Ysleta del Sur, Ysleta del Sur Reservation, Texas |
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1692-present (Tucson, 1868-present) |
San Xavier del Bac Mission (Tohono O’odham), Tucson, San Xavier Reservation |
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1873-1876, 1888-unknown (closed) (Tucson, 1873-present) |
San Xavier del Bac School (Tohono O’odham), Tucson, San Xavier Reservation |
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1883-1983 (Tucson, 1883-1969) |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Pima, Yaqui), Phoenix |
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1888-1956 (Tucson, 1888-1956) |
Ss. Simon and Jude Mission (Tohono O’odham), Gila Bend/ San Lucy Village, near Gila Bend Reservation |
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1897-present (Tucson, 1897-1969) |
St. John the Baptist Church (Pima), Laveen, Gila River Reservation |
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1897-1990 (closed) (Tucson, 1897-1969) |
St. John the Baptist School (Apache, Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham), Laveen, Gila River Reservation |
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1898-present (Tucson, 1898-1939) |
St. Michael Mission (Navajo), St. Michaels, Navajo Reservation |
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1902-present (Tucson, 1898-1939) |
St. Michael School (Navajo), St. Michaels, Navajo Reservation |
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1902-present (Tucson, 1898-1939) |
St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Pima), Salt River Reservation
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1902-present (Tucson, 1898-1939) |
St. Anthony Mission (Pima), Sacaton, San Xavier Reservation
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1905-present (Tucson, 1905-1939) |
Our Lady of Fatima Church (Navajo), Chinle, Navajo Reservation |
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1905-present (Tucson, 1905-1939) |
St. Anthony Mission (Navajo), Many Farms, Navajo Reservation |
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1906-present (Tucson, 1906-1969) |
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Yaqui), Guadalupe |
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1906-present (Tucson, 1906-1969) |
St. Anne Mission (Pima), Santan, Gila River Reservation |
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1906-present (Tucson, 1906-1969) |
St. Michael Mission (Pima), Sacaton Flats, Gila River Reservation |
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1906-present (Tucson, 1906-1969) |
St. Paschal Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Blackwater, Gila River Reservation |
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1906-present (Tucson, 1906-1969) |
St. Peter Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Casa Blanca, Gila River Reservation |
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1908-present |
San Solano Missions/ St. Catherine Church (Tohono O’odham), Topawa, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1909-present
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St. Anthony of Padua Church (Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham, in part), Casa Grande, near Gila River Reservation |
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1910-present (Tucson, 1910-1939) |
St. Isabel Church (Navajo), Lukachukai, Navajo Reservation |
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1912-present |
St. Augustine Mission (Tohono O’odham) Chuichu, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1913-present |
Coyote Village Mission (Tohono O’odham), Coyote Village, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1913-present |
St. Elizabeth Mission (Pima), Cockleburr [Viava Vo], near Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1913-present |
San Jose Village Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Jose, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1913-present |
San Pedro Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Pedro, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1914-present (Tucson, 1914-1939) |
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church (Navajo), Fort Defiance, Navajo Reservation |
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1916-1956 (no longer Native) |
Immaculate Conception Church (Tohono O’odham), Ajo, near Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1917-present |
Vaf Kuech Village Mission (Tohono O’odham), Vaf Kuech, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1918-present |
St. Charles/ San Carlos Apache Mission (Apache), San Carlos, San Carlos Reservation |
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1918-present |
St. Charles/ San Carlos Apache Mission School (Apache), San Carlos, San Carlos Reservation |
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1919-present |
Santa Cruz School (Pima, Maricopa, Tohono O’odham), Tucson |
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1920-1940 (closed) |
Cowlic Mission (Tohono O’odham), Cowlic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1920-present (Tucson, 1920-1939) |
St. John the Evangelist and Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Mission (Navajo), Houck, Navajo Reservation |
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1920-present (Tucson, 1920-1939) |
St. Joseph Church (Hopi, Navajo), Keams Canyon, Hopi Reservation |
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1921-present (Tucson, 1921-1939) |
St. Francis Church (Apache), Whiteriver, Fort Apache Reservation |
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1928-present (Tucson, 1928-1969) |
St. Anthony Mission (Apache), Cedar Creek, San Carlos Reservation |
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1928-present (Tucson, 1928-1969) |
St. Catherine Church (Apache), Cibecue, Fort Apache Reservation |
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1930-1932 (closed) (Tucson, 1930-1932) |
Sacate Day School (Pima), Sacate, Gila River Reservation
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1930-1932 (closed) (Tucson, 1930-1932) |
Sacaton Flats Day School (Pima), Sacaton Flats, Gila River Reservation |
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1930-1944 (closed)
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San Jose Village School (Tohono O’odham), San Jose Village, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1960 (closed)
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St. Joseph School (Tohono O’odham), San Miguel, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1961 (closed)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Tohono O’odham), Cowlic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Tohono O’odham), Cowlic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-unknown (closed)
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Our Lady of Lourdes Mission School (Tohono O’odham), Little Tucson, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church (Tohono O’odham), Sells, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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Queen of Angels/ Our Lady of Angels Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Miguel, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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Sacred Heart Church (Tohono O’odham), Covered Wells, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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St. Aloysius Mission (Tohono O’odham), Big Field, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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St. Clare Mission (Tohono O’odham), Anegam, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present
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St. Elizabeth Mission (Tohono O’odham), Santa Rosa, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present (Tucson, 1930-1969) |
St. Francis Mission (Pima, Tohono O’odham), Ak-chin, Ak-chin Reservation |
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1930-present |
St. Mary Mission (Tohono O’odham), Cobabi, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-present |
San Jose Mission (Tohono O’odham), Pisinemo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-unknown (closed) |
St. Anthony School (Tohono O’odham), Topawa, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-unknown (closed) |
San Jose School (Tohono O’odham), Pisinemo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-unknown (closed) (Tucson, 1930-1969) |
Santa Cruz School (Pima), Santa Cruz, Gila River Reservation |
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1930s-present (Tucson, 1930s-1939) |
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Navajo), Round Rock, Navajo Reservation |
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1930s-present (Tucson, 1930s-1939) |
Our Lady of the Lake Mission (Navajo), Wheatfield, Navajo Reservation |
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1932-1936 (closed) (Tucson, 1932-1969) |
Gue Va Mission School (Tohono O’odham), Gue Va [Gu Vo], near Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1932-1950 (closed) (Tucson, 1932-1969) |
St. Francis School (Pima, Tohono O’odham), Ak-chin, Ak-chin Reservation |
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1932-1950 (closed) (Tucson, 1930-1969) |
St. Peter School (Pima), Casa Blanca, Gila River Reservation |
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1932-1970 (closed?) (Tucson, 1930-1969) |
St. Margaret Mary Chapel (Tohono O’odham), Emika, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1932-unknown (closed) |
Sacred Heart School (Tohono O’odham), Covered Wells, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1936-1941 (closed) |
Sacred Heart School (Tohono O’odham), Sells, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1936-present (Tucson, 1936-1969) |
St. Peter Church (Pima), Sacaton/ Bapchule, Gila River Reservation |
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1936-present (Tucson, 1936-1969) |
St. Peter School (Pima), Sacaton/ Bapchule, Gila River Reservation |
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1937-present (Tucson, 1937-1939) |
St. Mary of the Rosary Mission (Navajo), Pinon, Navajo Reservation |
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1938-present (Tucson, 1938-1969) |
San Serafin Mission (Pima, Tohono O’odham), Ak-chin, Ak-chin Reservation |
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1939-1943 (closed) |
St. Paschal School (Tohono O’odham), Vamuri, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1939-1943 (closed) |
Cold Fields School (Tohono O’odham), Cold Fields, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1939-1943 (closed) |
Tecolote Valley School (Tohono O’odham), Tecolote Valley, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present
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Immaculate Conception/ Santa Maria Mission (Tohono O’odham), Ventana, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
Sacred Heart Mission (Tohono O’odham), Comobabi, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Agatha /St. Maurice Mission (Tohono O’odham), Sil Nakya, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Anthony Mission (Tohono O’odham), Cold Fields, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Anthony Mission (Tohono O’odham), Gu Vo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Martin Mission (Tohono O’odham), Gunsight, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Paschal Mission (Tohono O’odham), Vamori, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
St. Paul Mission (Tohono O’odham), Fresnal [Fresnal Canyon?], Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-present |
Santa Rosa Ranch Mission (Tohono O’odham), Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1940-unknown |
Sonoyta Mission (Tohono O’odham), Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico |
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1942-unknown (closed) |
St. Catherine School (Tohono O’odham), Topawa, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1944-present (Tucson, 1944-1969) |
St Mary Church (Hualapai), Kingman |
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1950-present |
Choulic Mission (Tohono O’odham), Choulic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
Queenswell Village/ Queen’s Wells Mission (Tohono O’odham), Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
Sacred Heart Church (Chemehuevi, Cocopa, Havasupai, Hualapai, Mohave, Yavapai), Parker, Colorado River Reservation |
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1950-present |
St. Barbara Mission (Tohono O’odham), Vaya Chin, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
St. Mary Mission (Tohono O’odham), South Hickiwan, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
St. Simon Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Simon, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
St. Therese Mission (Tohono O’odham), Pia Oik, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-present |
St./ Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha/ St. Victor Mission (Apache), Bylas, San Carlos Reservation |
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1950-present |
Ss. Peter and Paul/ St. Rafael Mission (Tohono O’odham), Menegers Dam, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-unknown |
San Isidro Mission (Tohono O’odham), Havana Nakya, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1950-unknown |
Santa Maria Mission (Tohono O’odham), Nolic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Big Flats Chapel (Tohono O’odham), Big Flats, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Cubo Chapel (Tohono O’odham), Cubo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Copeka Chapel (Tohono O’odham), Copeka, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown (closed) |
Lourdes Church and School (Tohono O’odham), Lourdes, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown (closed) |
Pacinimo Church and School (Tohono O’odham), Pacinimo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
San Lorenzo Chapel (Tohono O’odham), San Lorenzo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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ca. 1950-unknown |
Wahewa Vo Chapel (Tohono O’odham), Wahewa Vo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1953-present |
St. Anthony of Padua School (Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham, in part), Casa Grande, near Gila River Reservation |
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1956-present |
Santa Cruz School (Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham), Tucson |
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1950s-unknown |
St./ Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha/ Ss. Elizabeth and Margaret Mission (Chemehuevi, Cocopa, Hualapai, Havasupai, Mohave, Yavapai), Poston, Colorado River Reservation |
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1960-present |
Mount Carmel Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Carmelo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1960-present |
St. Ignatius Mission (Tohono O’odham), North Komelic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1960-present |
St. Francis Mission (Tohono O’odham), South Hickiwan, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1960-present |
St. Jude Mission (Tohono O’odham), South Komelic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1960-present (Tucson, 1868-1969) |
St. Lucy Mission (Pima), Gila Bend, near Gila Bend Reservation |
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1960-present |
St. Mary Magdalene Mission (Tohono O’odham), Kohatk, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1960-present |
San Isidro Mission (Tohono O’odham), Sikul Himatk, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1970-present |
St. Louis Mission (Tohono O’odham), San Luis, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1970-present |
Santa Cruz Mission (Tohono O’odham), Charco 27, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1970-present |
Santa Cruz Mission (Tohono O’odham), Komovo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1980-present |
St. Anthony Mission (Tohono O’odham), Jackrabbitt, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1980-present |
St. Clare Mission (Tohono O’odham), Cockleburr [Viava Vo], near Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1980-present |
St. Francis Mission (Tohono O’odham), Whitehorse Pass, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1984-present |
St./ Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Church and Center/ St. Nicholas Center (Yaqui), South Tucson |
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1996-present |
Cristo Rey Mission (Yaqui), Tucson |
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1996-present |
San Ignacio de Loyola Mission (Yaqui), Tucson |
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1996-present |
San Juan Bautista Mission (Yaqui), Marana |
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1996-present |
San Martin de Porres Mission (Yaqui), Tucson |
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1996-present |
Santa Rosa de Lima Mission (Yaqui), Tucson |
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1999-present |
El Señor de los Milagros Mission (Yaqui), Tucson |
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2004-present |
San Miguel High School (Tohono O’odham, Yaqui), Tucson, Arizona |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1721-ongoing
Volume: Over 54 cubic feet
Description: 8 series include Native Catholic records:
/1 Bishops’ Papers
Inclusive dates: ca. 1868-ongoing
Volume: Some items
Description: A few items (e.g. correspondence, homilies) are presumed among the papers of each bishop:
A. Bishop John Baptist Salpointe (1825-1898), 1868-1884
B. Bishop Peter Bourgade (1845-1908), 1885-1899
C. Bishop Henry Regis Granjon (1863-1922), 1900-1922
D. Bishop Daniel James Gercke (1874-1964), 1923-1960
E. Bishop Francis Joseph Green (1906-1995), 1960-1981
F. Bishop Manuel Duran Moreno (1930-), 1982-2003
G. Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas (1941- ), 2003-2017
H. Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenberger (1960- ), 2017-ongoing
/2 Sacramental Records
Inclusive dates: 1739-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes and reels of microfilm, at least in part
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners arranged alphabetically by place and there under by parish name; includes Native and non-Native parishes that have had at least a few Native parishioners and/or attended Native missions. See website for further information.
A. Ajo, Immaculate Conception Church, 1916-1972
B. Bisbee, Sacred Heart Church, 1900-1967
C. Bisbee, St. Patrick Church, 1910-1967
D. Casa Grande, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1909-1942
D. Douglas, Immaculate Conception Church, 1905-1956
E. Florence, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 1870-1977
F. Tombstone, Sacred Heart Church, 1881-1946
G. Tubac, Tubac Presidio, 1721-1871; includes Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi, San José de Tumacacori, and Tubac Missions
H. Tucson:
1. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 1984-ongoing
2. Holy Family Church, 1915-1987
3. St. Augustine Cathedral, 1863-1979
4. St. Margaret Mary Church, 1938-1969
5. San Xavier del Bac Mission, 1899-1918
I. Tumacacori, Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi (Tohono O’odham) and San Jose de Tumacacori Missions, 1771-1825, 1 reel of microfilm and few volumes
/3 “San Xavier Mission Collection”
Inclusive dates: Unknown
Volume: Ca. 4 cubic feet
Description: Unknown.
For student attendance records at Catholic schools that served Native Americans – see also -- Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records, Marquette University Special Collections and Archives, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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