GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Alaska: AK-33

St. Theresa Church
P.O. Box 312
Nenana, AK 99760

Phone: 907-832-5617

 

History: St. Theresa Church, Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, has been a small and predominantly Native American (Dena’ina) parish at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana rivers in the Diocese of Fairbanks (Archives: Fairbanks, Alaska).

1917-1950

Jesuits (California, Oregon Provinces) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, established and attended to St. Theresa Mission (Dena’ina)

1950s

Jesuits at Holy Rosary, Tok Junction, attended to St. Theresa’s 

1960-1963

Jesuits at Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, attended to St. Theresa’s

1966-1971, 1984-1988

Became a parish (officially in 1970); Fairbanks diocesan priests administered St. Theresa Church

1971-1983, 1989

Jesuits administered St. Theresa’s

1989-1991

Dominican Sisters (Edmonds Congregation of Holy Cross) (Archives: Edmonds, Washington) administered St. Theresa’s

1991-2002

Marist Missionary Sisters (North American Province) (Archives: Waltham, Massachusetts) administered St. Theresa’s

2003-present

Lay administrators (Dena’ina) have provided for day-to-day administrative needs of the parish

2003-present

Visiting Fairbanks diocesan priests, from Holy Mary of Guadalupe, Healy, have administered St. Theresa’s

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: 

Inclusive dates: 1966-ongoing

Volume: Few volumes 

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Theresa Church.

 

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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