GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-26
Catholic Church. Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Archives
205 Audubon Avenue
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: 985-446-2383
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux was erected for central Louisiana from territory in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1977. Within that area, Houma-Thibodaux and its predecessors have administered the following parishes serving Native Americans:
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1864-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Montegut/ Bayou Terrebonne |
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1873-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Our Lady of the Rosary Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Larose/ Bayou Lafourche |
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1890s-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Eloi Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Theriot/ Bayou du Large |
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1908-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Ann Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Bourg |
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1915-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Golden Meadow |
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1915-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Sacred Heart Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Cut Off |
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1915-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Bridget Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Schreiber/ Terrebonne Station |
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1952-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Holy Family Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Dulac/ Grand Caillou |
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1963-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Maria Immaculata Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Houma |
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1970-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Student Center (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Thibodaux |
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1971-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Charles Borromeo Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma, Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes), Montegut/ Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes |
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Unknown-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Annunziata Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Houma |
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Unknown-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Houma |
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Unknown-present (Houma-Thibodaux, 1977-present) |
St. Louis Church (e.g. Chitimacha, Choctaw, Houma), Houma/ Bayou Blue |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1864-ongoing
Volume: More than 1 cubic foot anticipated
Description: 4 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: By 1900-ongoing
Volume: At least 14 folders
Description: Correspondence, notes, clippings, and photographs
A. Bourg, St. Ann Church, 1908-ongoing
B. Cut Off, Sacred Heart Church, 1915-ongoing
C. Dulac/ Grand Caillou, Holy Family Church, 1952-ongoing
D. Golden Meadow, Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, 1915-ongoing
E. Houma, Annunziata Church, unknown-ongoing
F. Houma, Maria Immaculata Church, 1963-ongoing
G. Houma, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church, unknown-ongoing
H. Houma/ Bayou Blue, St. Louis Church, unknown-ongoing
I. Larose/ Bayou Lafourche, Our Lady of the Rosary, 1873-ongoing
J. Montegut, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1864-ongoing
K. Montegut/ Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes, St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1971-ongoing
L. Schreiber/ Terrebonne Station, St. Bridget Church, 1915-ongoing
M. Theriot/ Bayou du Large, St. Eloi Church, 1890s-ongoing
N. Thibodaux, St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Student Center, 1968/1970-ongoing
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1864-ongoing
Volume: Several reels of microfilm plus electronic records
Description: Sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, burials) for 4 parishes; pre-1950 records were microfilmed and post-1900 records are being entered into electronic databases.
A. Bourg, St. Ann Church, 1908-ongoing
B. Cut Off, Sacred Heart Church, 1915-ongoing
C. Dulac/ Grand Caillou, Holy Family Church, 1952-ongoing
D. Golden Meadow, Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, 1915-ongoing
E. Houma, Annunziata Church, unknown-ongoing
F. Houma, Maria Immaculata Church, 1963-ongoing
G. Houma, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church, unknown-ongoing
H. Houma/ Bayou Blue, St. Louis Church, unknown-ongoing
I. Larose/ Bayou Lafourche, Our Lady of the Rosary, 1873-ongoing
J. Montegut, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1864-ongoing
K. Montegut/ Pointe-aux-Ch锚nes, St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1971-ongoing
L.Schreiber/ Terrebonne Station, St. Bridget Church, 1915-ongoing
M. Theriot/ Bayou du Large, St. Eloi Church, 1890s-ongoing
N. Thibodaux, St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Student Center, 1970-ongoing
/3 Personnel files
Inclusive dates: 1960s-ongoing
Volume: Several files
Description: Clergy and religious who served Native American parishes; includes Rev. Roch Naquin (Houma), ordained 1962.
/4 Diocesan News
Inclusive dates: Unknown-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles
Description: The diocesan news has been archived online, 2016-present.
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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