GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Michigan: MI-37
Catholic Church. Diocese of Saginaw. Office of the Bishop
5800 Weiss Street
Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone: 989-797-6683
Email: See website
History: The Diocese of Saginaw was erected within the northeast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, 1938, from territory in the Archdiocese of Detroit. In 1970, it lost territory for erecting another diocese. Saginaw and its predecessors have administered the following Native American missions, parishes, and schools in Michigan.
1890s-1930s, 1980s-present (Saginaw, 1938-present) |
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Ojibwa, Ottawa), Mount Pleasant |
1980s-unknown (closed) |
Holy Rosary Church (Ottawa), Saginaw |
1980s-present |
Holy Trinity Church (Ottawa), Bay City (clustered under Corpus Christi Parish, Bay City, 2014-present) |
1980s-2014 (closed) |
St. Joseph Church (Ottawa), Bay City (clustered under St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Essexville, 2014-present) |
1980s-present |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Ottawa), Chesaning (clustered under St. Peter Parish, Chesaning, unknown-present) |
1980s-present |
Our Lady of Lake Huron Church (Ottawa), Harbor Beach (clustered under Holy Name of Mary Parish, unknown-present) |
1980s-present |
Mary of the Assumption Cathedral (Ottawa), Saginaw |
1980s-present |
St. Mary Church (Ottawa), Pinconning (clustered under Holy Trinity Parish, Pinconning, 1998-present) |
1980s-present |
St. Michael Church (Ottawa), Pinconning (clustered under Holy Trinity Parish, Pinconning, 1998-present) |
1980s-present |
Nouvel Catholic Central High School Church (Ojibwa, Ottawa), Saginaw |
1980s-unknown (closed) |
Sacred Heart Church (Ottawa), Saginaw |
1980s-present |
St. Casimir Church (Ottawa), Saginaw (clustered under St. Francis of Assisi Parish, unknown-present) |
1980s-present |
St. Joseph Church (Ottawa), Saginaw (clustered under St. Joseph Parish, Saginaw, unknown-present) |
1980s-present |
Ss. Peter and Paul Church (Ottawa), Saginaw (clustered under St. Dominic Parish, Saginaw, unknown-present) |
1980s-present |
Resurrection of the Lord Church (Ottawa), Standish (clustered under Resurrection of the Lord Parish, unknown-present) |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1890s-1930s, 1980s-present
Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot
Description: Within 3 series:
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1980s-ongoing
Volume: Few items possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, notes, clippings, photography) from the following parishes:
A. Bay City, Corpus Christi Parish, 2014-ongoing
B. Bay City, Holy Trinity Church, 1980s-ongoing
C. Bay City, St. Joseph Church, 1980s-2014
D. Chesaning, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1980s-2010s
E. Chesaning, St. Peter Parish, 2010s-ongoing
F. Essexville, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, 2014-ongoing
G. Harbor Beach, Holy Name of Mary Parish, 2010s-ongoing
H. Harbor Beach, Holy Name of Mary Parish, 2010s-ongoing
I. Harbor Beach, Our Lady of Lake Huron Church, 1980s-2010s
J. Mount Pleasant, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1890s-1930s, 1980s-ongoing
K. Pinconning, Holy Trinity Parish, 1998-ongoing
L. Pinconning, St. Mary Church, 1980s-1998
M. Pinconning, St. Michael Church, 1980s-1998
N. Saginaw, Holy Rosary Church, 1980s-2000s
O. Saginaw, Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 1980s-ongoing
P. Saginaw, Sacred Heart Church, 1980s-2000s
Q. Saginaw, St. Casimir Church, 1980s-2010s
R. Saginaw, St. Dominic Parish, 2015-ongoing
S. Saginaw, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 2010s-ongoing
T. Saginaw, St. Joseph Church, 1980s-ongoing
U. Saginaw, Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 1980s-2015
V. Standish, Resurrection of the Lord Church, 1980s-ongoing
/2 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1890s-1930s, 1980s-ongoing
Volume: Several records
Description: Records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) from the following parishes, which may be held by only the parish or its successor parish as noted in the chronology above.
A. Bay City, Corpus Christi Parish, 2014-ongoing
B. Bay City, Holy Trinity Church, 1980s-ongoing
C. Bay City, St. Joseph Church, 1980s-2014
D. Chesaning, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1980s-2010s
E. Chesaning, St. Peter Parish, 2010s-ongoing
F. Essexville, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, 2014-ongoing
G. Harbor Beach, Holy Name of Mary Parish, 2010s-ongoing
H. Harbor Beach, Holy Name of Mary Parish, 2010s-ongoing
I. Harbor Beach, Our Lady of Lake Huron Church, 1980s-2010s
J. Mount Pleasant, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1890s-1930s, 1980s-ongoing
K. Pinconning, Holy Trinity Parish, 1998-ongoing
L. Pinconning, St. Mary Church, 1980s-1998
M. Pinconning, St. Michael Church, 1980s-1998
N. Saginaw, Holy Rosary Church, 1980s-2000s
O. Saginaw, Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 1980s-ongoing
P. Saginaw, Sacred Heart Church, 1980s-2000s
Q. Saginaw, St. Casimir Church, 1980s-2010s
R. Saginaw, St. Dominic Parish, 2015-ongoing
S. Saginaw, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 2010s-ongoing
T. Saginaw, St. Joseph Church, 1980s-ongoing
U. Saginaw, Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 1980s-2015
V. Standish, Resurrection of the Lord Church, 1980s-ongoing
/3 Diocesan magazine
Inclusive dates: Unknown-ongoing
Volume: Few articles
Description: Faith Saginaw is a quarterly magazine by Faith Catholic, which is published for the Saginaw Diocese. It includes occasional references to Native Americans.
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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