GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Texas: TX-25
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Archives and Records
1700 San Jacinto Street
P.O. Box 907
Houston, TX 77001
Phone: 713-652-8282
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: No restrictions
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Prefecture Apostolate of Texas was erected for the Republic of Texas, 1838, from portions of the Diocese of Linares, Mexico. The Vicariate Apostolate of Texas succeeded the prefecture, 1842; the Diocese of Galveston succeeded the vicariate, 1847; and the Galveston Diocese was renamed the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, 1959. Although Galveston-Houston did not administer any missions serving Native Americans (e.g. Apache, Caddo, Choctaw, Wichita), clergy at some parishes were engaged in evangelizing them.
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1840-1860
Volume: Approximately .1 cubic foot
Description: Within 2 series.
/1 鈥淏ishops鈥� Papers鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1851
Volume: 1 letter
Description: Correspondence to Bishop Jean Marie Odin (1801-1870), C.M., of Galveston from Louisa C. Heads of Eagle Pass, Texas; re: in part, commerce with Native Americans (e.g. Kickapoo) in Eagle Pass.
/2 鈥淪acramental Records鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1840-1860
Volume: Some entries within 2 volumes and portions of more than 1 reel of microfilm
Description: Arranged alphabetically by place and there under by parish name; includes non-Native parishes with at least a few Native American parishioners; baptisms only.
A. 鈥淪acred Heart Church, Nacogdoches,鈥� 1847-ca. 1860, several entries within 1 volume; parishioners are identified as 鈥淚ndian鈥� without tribal affiliation
B. 鈥淪t. Mary Cathedral, Galveston,鈥� 1854-1856, a few entries within 1 volume; a few parishioners are identified as 鈥渟auvage鈥� in French without tribal
affiliation
C. 鈥淪t. Vincent Church, Houston,鈥� 1846, a few entries within 1 volume; a few parishioners are identified as 鈥渟auvage鈥� in French without tribal affiliation
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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