GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Kentucky: KY-1
Catholic Church. Diocese of Covington. Archives
1125 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41011
Phone: 859-392-1500
Email: info@covdio.org
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Covington was erected for western Kentucky from territory in the Diocese of Louisville, 1853. Covington lost territory to erect a diocese for eastern Kentucky, 1988, and it reported 200 Native American Catholics, 2003. Covington has served the following parishes and a school that have had some Native American parishioners (e.g. Cherokee, Shawnee):
1970s-present |
Holy Cross Church, Covington |
1970s-present |
St. Augustine Church, Covington |
1970s-present |
Holy Cross High School, Covington |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Few items possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding Native American parishioners:
A. Covington, Holy Cross Church
B. Covington, St. Augustine Church
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Few records
Description: Records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners:
A. Covington, Holy Cross Church
B. Covington, St. Augustine Church
/3 School records
Inclusive dates: 1970songoing
Volume: Few records
Description: Records (transcripts) for Native American students at Holy Cross High School, Covington.
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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