GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-17
Catholic Church. Diocese of Lake Charles. Archives
Bishop Harold Perry Building (Chancery Annex)
414 Iris Street
P.O. Box 3223
Lake Charles, LA 70602-3223
Phone: 337-439-7400
Email: See website (Diocese Directory)
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Lake Charles was erected for southwest Louisiana from territory in the Diocese of Lafayette, 1980. Lake Charles and its predecessors have served the following parishes, which have evangelized Native Americans:
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1890s (Lake Charles (1980-present) |
Immaculate Conception Church (Koasati [Coushatta]?), Lake Charles; unidentified 鈥淚ndian village鈥� station |
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1990s-present |
St. Joseph Church (Koasati [Coushatta), Elton |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1890s, 1990s-ongoing
Volume: Few records
Description: 2 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1990s-ongoing
Volume: Few items likely
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photography):
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1890s, 2002-ongoing
Volume: Few records
Description: Records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials):
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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