Sacramental Records Request

Each parish is required to maintain records of baptisms, First Communions, confirmations and marriages celebrated at their parish. The sacramental registers belong to the individual parish. Sacramental Certificates can only be requested by the person who received the sacrament.
Please contact the individual church to obtain your sacramental record.
   
There is no central list of sacramental records for churches in the Diocese of Brownsville.

Who can request a Sacramental Certificate? 

1. The person who received the sacrament:

   1. Must provide valid identification when picking up the certificate.

2. Parents of minor children:

   1. Can request certificates for their children.

3. For marriages or annulments:

   1. Can be requested by the person who received the sacrament.

   2. Can be requested by the parish that is processing the request.

   3. Certificates can be requested directly from the parish where the sacrament was performed.

How to request a sacramental certificate

If you know the parish:

1. Contact the parish:

   1. Call the parish where the sacrament was received. (See parish listing under “Directory”)

2. Provide the following information:

   1. Full name (include maiden name if applicable).

   2. Date and place of birth.

   3. Father’s name and mother’s maiden name.

   4. Directory of parishes:

3. Refer to the parish directory for contact details.

If you don’t know the parish, please contact Edna Nuno at the Chancery Office at (956) 542-2501 or email [email protected].