GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Pennsylvania: PA-9

Redemptorists. Baltimore Province. Archives
c/o St. Peter the Apostle Rectory
1019 North Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Phone: 215-922-2871
Email: See website

 

History: Founded in Italy, 1732, the Redemptorists (a.k.a. Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer), made their first U.S. foundation, 1832, which became the Baltimore Province, 1850. Records of the Denver Province and the Baltimore Province are all held in the Philadelphia archives.

Redemptorists self-identify with the post-nominal initials, “C.Ss.R.” The Baltimore Province administered the following parishes among Native Americans:

1832-1838	St. John the Evangelist Church (Menominee), Green Bay, Wisconsin; with Dominicans
1833-1839	St. Peter Church/ Holy Childhood of Jesus Church (Ottawa), Harbor Springs, Michigan
1834-1838	Holy Name of Mary Church (Ojibwa), Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: Unknown. 

 

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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