GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-25
St. Eloi Church
1335 Bayou Dularge Road
P.O. Box 87
Theriot, LA 70397
Phone: 985-872-2946
History: St. Eloi Church, Theriot, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, has been a predominantly non-Native American parish with some Native American (e.g. Chitamacha, Choctaw, Houma) parishioners in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (Archives: Thibodaux, Louisiana).
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Before 1875 |
Chitamacha, Choctaw, and Houma Indians intermarried and settled in Terrebonne Parish, including Bayou du Large |
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1875-1890s |
New Orleans archdiocesan priests at St. Francis de Sales, Houma, founded and attended St. Eloi [Eligius] Mission, Theriot/ Bayou du Large |
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1890s-1977 (transferred to Houma-Thibodaux Diocese) |
Became a parish; New Orleans archdiocesan priests administered St. Eloi |
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1939-1980s (closed) |
Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic (now Dominican Sisters of Peace, Columbus, Ohio) established a convent at St. Eloi, from which they served the parish |
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1950-1950s (closed) |
Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic (now Dominican Sisters of Peace, Columbus, Ohio) and laity staffed a parish grade school |
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1977-present |
Houma-Thibodaux diocesan priests have administered St. Eloi |
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1980s |
Rev. Roch Naquin (Houma) administered St. Eloi |
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1990s-present |
Permanent deacons served the parish |
Diocesan priests from St. Eloi attended the following missions and stations among the Houma Indians:
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By 1915-1952 (became a parish) |
Holy Family Mission, Dulac/ Grand Caillou |
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By 1921-1950s (closed) |
Blessed Sacrament Mission, Grand Caillou |
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1920s-1980s (closed) |
Immaculate Conception Mission, Lower Bayou du Large |
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1930-1960s (closed) |
Ashland station |
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1930-1952 (transferred to Holy Family, Dulac) |
King Bayou station |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1890s-ongoing
Volume: Several records among several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Eloi Church.
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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