GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Maine: ME-4

Catholic Church. Diocese of Portland. Archives and Records
510 Ocean Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
P.O. Box 11559
Portland, ME 04104-7559

Phone: 207-773-6471

 

Hours: See website

Access: See website

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Diocese of Portland was erected for Maine and New Hampshire from territory in the Diocese of Boston, 1853, and it was reduced to the State of Maine, 1884. The diocese has administered the following Native American missions and parishes in Maine:

1688-present (Portland, 1853-present)	St. Ann Church/ Mission (Penobscot), Old Town, Indian Island Reservation
17th century-present (Portland, 1853-present)	St. Ann Church/ Mission (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Perry, Pleasant Point Reservation
17th century-present (Portland, 1853-present)	St. Ann Church/ Mission (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Peter Dana Point, Indian Township Reservation
2008-present	St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church (Abenaki, Passamaquoddy), Calais

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1688-ongoing

Volume: 1 cubic foot possible

Description: At least 3 series with records.

 

/1 Parish files

Inclusive dates: 1850s?-ongoing

Volume: Several folders

Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, financial records, property/ land records, clippings, notes, photographs):

A. Calais, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 2008-ongoing

B. Old Town [Indian Island], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing

C. Perry [Pleasant Point], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing

D. Peter Dana Point [Indian Township], St. Ann Church, 1850s?-ongoing

 

/2 Sacramental records

Inclusive dates: 1688-ongoing

Volume: Several volumes

Description:

A. Calais, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 2008-ongoing

B. Old Town [Indian Island], St. Ann Church, 1688-ongoing

C. Perry [Pleasant Point], St. Ann Church, 1690s-ongoing

D. Peter Dana Point [Indian Township], St. Ann Church, 1690s-ongoing

 

/3 Diocesan publications

Inclusive dates: 1931-ongoing

Volume: Occasional articles

Description:

A. Church World [diocesan newspaper], 1931-2005

B. Harvest [diocesan magazine], 2005-present; archived online, 2015-ongoing

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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