GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Louisiana: LA-8
Holy Family Church
P.O. Box 87
Dulac, LA 70353
Phone: 985-563-2325
Email: holyfamilychurch@htdiocese.org
History: Holy Family Church, Dulac, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, has been a predominantly Native American (e.g. Chitamacha, Choctaw, Houma) parish in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (Archives: Thibodaux, Louisiana).
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Before 1915 |
Chitamacha, Choctaw, and Houma Indians intermarried and settled Dulac/ Grand Caillou and nearby Bayou Little Caillou and Bayou Terrebonne |
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By 1915-1952 |
New Orleans archdiocesan priests from St. Eloi, Theriot, attended Holy Family Mission, Dulac/ Grand Caillou |
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1952-1977 (transferred to Houma-Thibodaux Diocese) |
Became a parish; New Orleans archdiocesan priests administered Holy Family Church |
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1977-2000s |
Houma-Thibodaux diocesan priests administered Holy Family |
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1952-1980s |
Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Eucharist of the Third Order of St. Dominic (now Dominican Sisters of Peace) (Archives: Columbus, Ohio) taught religious education |
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1990s-present |
Houma-Thibodaux diocesan priests administered Holy Family |
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1990-1990s |
Rev. Roch Naquin (Houma), a Houma-Thibodaux diocesan priest, administered Holy Family |
New Orleans archdiocesan priests at Holy Family attended the following station and chapel with some Native American parishioners:
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(Transferred from St. Eloi, Theriot) 1952-1960s |
King Bayou station |
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1960s-1980s (closed) |
Cure d鈥橝rs Chapel, Dulac |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1952-ongoing
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for the Native American parishioners of Holy Family Church and its station and chapel.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.
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