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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.