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 Ӱ 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 Ӱ Archives.
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