GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Florida: FL-11

Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Miami. Archives
The Chancery
9401 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami Shores, FL 33138

Phone: 305-757-6241
Email: information@theadom.org

 

Hours: See website

Access: See website

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Diocese of Miami was erected from territory in the Diocese of St. Augustine, 1958; Miami lost territory for erecting new dioceses in Florida, 1968-1984; and Miami was elevated to the Archdiocese of Miami, 1984. Miami and its predecessors have supported the following evangelization among Native Americans in Florida:

1549-1763 (destroyed by English Carolinians and their Native allies)

Native Americans, e.g. Apalachee, Timucua) in La Florida (present-day Georgia and Florida) evangelized by Spanish Franciscans and Jesuits

1980s

A religious sister evangelized Native American children (e.g. Seminole, Miccosukee) in the archdiocese

1980s-present

Sacred Heart Church (Maya), Homestead

 

Holding of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1980s-ongoing

Volume: Few records

Description: 2 series with records.

 

/1 Parish files

Inclusive dates: 1980s-ongoing

Volume: Few records

Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, handouts, notes, photographs) with Native Americans involved in parish and school activities at Sacred Heart Church, Homestead.

 

/2 Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials): Contact the parish.

 

/3 Diocesan newspaper

Inclusive dates: 1980s-ongoing

Volume: Occasional articles

Description: Established in 1939 for the dioceses of south Florida, the Florida Catholic has served the Arch/diocese of Miami since 1958 with either a monthly or bimonthly diocesan edition. Past issues available online via the Florida Digital Library.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives.

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