GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Ohio: OH-2
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Archives
25 East Eighth Street (physical address)
100 East Eighth Street (postal address)
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-421-3131, extension 3002
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Cincinnati was erected, 1821, from territory in the Diocese of Bardstown (Louisville, Kentucky), which encompassed most of the Old Northwest Territory. Cincinnati lost its out-of-state territory when the Diocese of Detroit was erected for Michigan and Wisconsin, 1833. Cincinnati reported 200 Native Catholics, 1983. Cincinnati and its U.S. predecessors served the following missions and parishes with Native American parishioners:
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1701-1830s (no longer Native) (Cincinnati, 1821-1833) |
Sainte Anne Church (M茅tis and Wyandot), Detroit/ Fort St. Joseph, Michigan Territory/ Indiana Territory/ Northwest Territory/ Quebec |
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1780-ca. 1840s (no longer Native) (Cincinnati, 1821- 1833) |
St. Ann Church (Ojibwa), Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory/ Indiana Territory/ Northwest Territory/ Quebec |
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1701-1830s (no longer Native) (Cincinnati, 1821-1833) |
Sainte Anne Church (M茅tis and Wyandot), Detroit/ Fort St. Joseph, Michigan Territory/ Indiana Territory/ Quebec |
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1799-present (no longer Native) (Cincinnati, 1821-1833) |
Holy Childhood of Jesus/ St. Peter Church (Ottawa), Harbor Springs/ New Arbre Croche, Michigan/ Michigan Territory/ Indiana Territory/ Northwest Territory/ Quebec |
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1803-1837 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1821-1833) |
Fort Dearborn (M茅tis and Potawatomi) station, Illinois Territory/ Indiana Territory |
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1829-present (Cincinnati, 1821-1833) |
Holy Cross Church (Ottawa), Cross Village, Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
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1830-1838 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1830-1833) |
St. Joseph Mission and School (Ottawa), Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
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1831-1836 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1831-1833) |
Indian School (Menominee, Metis, and others), Green Bay, Wisconsin Territory |
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1832-1893 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1832-1833) |
St. Leopold Mission (Ojibwa and Ottawa), Beaver Island, Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
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1833-1835 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1833) |
Winnebago Mission (Winnebago), Wisconsin Territory |
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1833-1845 (no longer Indian) (Cincinnati, 1833) |
Church of the Blessed Virgin (Ojibwa and Ottawa), Grand River, Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
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1833-1853 (closed) (Cincinnati, 1833) |
St. Vincent de Paul Mission (Ojibwa and Ottawa), Manistique, Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
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1833-present (Cincinnati, 1833) |
St. Ignatius/ St. Francis Xavier Mission (Ojibwa and Ottawa), Middle Village/ Middletown, Michigan/ Michigan Territory |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1827-1832
Volume: Several letters
Description: Correspondence of Bishop Edward D. Fenwick, O.P. (1768-1832) and Rev. John Fr茅deric R茅s茅 regarding the quest to secure missionaries from Europe, some of who served Native Americans e.g. Rev. Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P. (1806-1864), Rev. Frederick I. Baraga (1797-1868).
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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