GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Maine: ME-4
Catholic Church. Diocese of Portland. Archives and Records
510 Ocean Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
P.O. Box 11559
Portland, ME 04104-7559
Phone: 207-773-6471
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Portland was erected for Maine and New Hampshire from territory in the Diocese of Boston, 1853, and it was reduced to the State of Maine, 1884. The diocese has administered the following Native American missions and parishes in Maine:
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1688-present (Portland, 1853-present) |
St. Ann Church/ Mission (Penobscot), Old Town, Indian Island Reservation |
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17th century-present (Portland, 1853-present) |
St. Ann Church/ Mission (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Perry, Pleasant Point Reservation |
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17th century-present (Portland, 1853-present) |
St. Ann Church/ Mission (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Peter Dana Point, Indian Township Reservation |
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2008-present |
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Calais |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1688-ongoing
Volume: 1 cubic foot possible
Description: At least 3 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1850s?-ongoing
Volume: Several folders
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, financial records, property/ land records, clippings, notes, photographs):
A. Calais, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 2008-ongoing
B. Old Town [Indian Island], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing
C. Perry [Pleasant Point], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing
D. Peter Dana Point [Indian Township], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1688-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description:
A. Calais, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 2008-ongoing
B. Old Town [Indian Island], St. Ann Church, 1688-ongoing
C. Perry [Pleasant Point], St. Ann Church, 1690s-ongoing
D. Peter Dana Point [Indian Township], St. Ann Church, 1690s-ongoing
/3 Diocesan publications
Inclusive dates: 1931-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles
Description:
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.A. Church World [diocesan newspaper], 1931-2005
B. Harvest [diocesan magazine], 2005-present; archived online, 2015-ongoing
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