GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-20
St. Charles Borromeo Church
1237 Highway 665
P.O. Box 54
Montegut, LA 70377
Phone: 985-594-6801
Email: stcharleschurchpac@htdiocese.org
History: St. Charles Borromeo Church, Montegut [Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes], Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, has been a predominantly Native American (Houma, Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes) parish in the Diocese of Houman-Thibodaux (Archives: Thibodaux, Louisiana). Some local Houma Indians formed a break-away Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes Tribe, 1993.
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Before 1900 |
Chitamacha, Choctaw and Houma Indians intermarried and settled in Terrebonne Parish |
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1924-1960 |
New Orleans archdiocesan priests at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Montegut, attended Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes/ Oak Point station |
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1960-1971 |
New Orleans archdiocesan priests at Sacred Heart, Montegut, attended St. Charles Borromeo Mission, Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes |
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1971-1977 |
Became a parish; New Orleans archdiocesan priests founded and administered St. Charles Borromeo Church (Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes/ Houma), Montegut/ Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes |
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1977-present |
Houma-Thibodaux diocesan priests have administered St. Charles |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1971-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo Church.
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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