Sacramental Record Certificate Request

Metropolitan Tribunal
Archdiocese of San Francisco

Sacramental Record Certificate Requests

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Sacramental Information

Type of Sacramental Certificate Requested(Required)

Are you requesting your own sacramental certificate?(Required)

Yes

If you are seeking a certificate on your own behalf, it is necessary to upload a picture of your government identification.(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Are you requesting a sacramental certificate concerning a deceased family member?(Required)

Yes

REQUEST A SACRAMENTAL CERTIFICATE FOR A DECEASED FAMILY MEMBER

If you request a sacramental certificate of a deceased family member, you will need to provide documents proving that you are a descendent of that person. The Chancery has very limited staff to handle these requests; therefore, a fee of $50 for every started hour of work by our employees applies for an inquiry of a sacramental record of a deceased person. Please be as precise as possible to limit the time needed for research: try to provide an exact name and date. The initial fee of $50 is required to start the research. If the research process and preparing the sacramental certificate takes more than an hour or requires multiple searches of the registers, a fee of $50 for each started hour will apply. There is no guarantee the record will be found, but regardless of the outcome, a fee still applies for the time spent researching your request. If a record is found, you will receive a sacramental certificate after you have paid the entire fee covering every started hour of work by our employees. No photocopy/scan of the original register will be provided, only a certificate. Please note that sacramental registers sometimes include additional information of a sensitive nature concerning someone’s status in the Church, and therefore, a photocopy cannot be disclosed. The Chancery retains the right to refuse research for the sacramental record if the information you provided is not precise enough, or it would take too long to search the register.

A certificate of the sacramental record is validated according to the Canon Law and is valid for the Church purposes. If you need a document notarized by a notary public for civil purposes, you will need to make arrangements for a notary public to come to the Chancery and cover all the related costs yourself.

Reminder: A sacramental certificate will be issued to you for free if you received the sacrament yourself.

If you are seeking a certificate on behalf of someone who is living, it is necessary to upload a picture of his/her government identification.(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

If you are seeking a certificate on behalf of a deceased person, it is necessary to upload a document to demonstrate your relationship to him/her.(Required)

Max. file size: 512 MB.

Date of Sacrament(Required)

Approximate date of celebration

Place of Sacramental Celebration(Required)

Name of the Parish

Name of Catholic Priest or Deacon Conferring Baptism(Required)

Name of Catholic Bishop or Priest Conferring Confirmation(Required)

Name of Catholic Priest or Deacon Officiating Wedding(Required)

Information About the Person
Who Received the Sacrament

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Date of Birth(Required)

Father's Name

Father's First Name Father's Last Name

Mother's Name

Mother's First Name Mother’s Maiden Name

Information about the Person
Requesting the Sacrament Certificate

Requestor's Name(Required)

Requestor's First Name Requestor's Middle Name Requestor's Last Name

Requestor's Relationship to the Person Who Received the Sacrament

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Delivery Information

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Instructions and Additional Information

Sacramental Certificate Fee

The initial fee of $50 is required to start the research. If the research process and preparing the sacramental certificate takes more than an hour or requires multiple searches of the registers, a fee of $50 for each started hour will apply.

Sacramental Record Certificate Request

Sacramental Record Certificate Requests

Sacramental Information

REQUEST A SACRAMENTAL CERTIFICATE FOR A DECEASED FAMILY MEMBER

Information About the PersonWho Received the Sacrament

Information about the PersonRequesting the Sacrament Certificate

Delivery Information

Instructions and Additional Information

Information About the Person
Who Received the Sacrament

Information about the Person
Requesting the Sacrament Certificate