GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Alaska: AK-27

St. John by the Sea Church
P.O. Box 245
Klawock, AK 99925

Phone: 907-755-2345

 

History: St. John by the Sea Church, Klawock, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, has been a predominantly Native American (Tlingit) parish on Prince of Wales Island and in the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau (Archives: Juneau, Alaska).

1946-1951

Alaska vicariate apostolate priests (Fairbanks) from St. Rose, Wrangell, and St. Catherine鈥檚, Petersburg, visited Klawock (Tlingit), Prince of Wales Island

1951-1973

Juneau diocesan priests from St. Rose, Wrangell, and St. Catherine鈥檚, Petersburg, visited Klawock (Tlingit), Klawock/ Prince of Wales Island

1973-1976

Juneau diocesan priests at Holy Name, Ketchikan, established and attended St. John by the Sea Mission (Tlingit), Klawock

1976-1980s

Juneau diocesan priests at St. Rose, Wrangell, attended St. John鈥檚

1980s-1988

Became a parish; Juneau diocesan priests established and administered St. John by the Sea Church (Tlingit)

1988-2000

Oblates of Mary Immaculate (United States Province) (Archives: Washington, D.C.) administered St. John鈥檚 

2000-2020

Juneau diocesan priests administered St. John鈥檚

2020-present

Anchorage-Juneau archdiocesan priests have administered St. John鈥檚

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1993-ongoing

Volume: Several entries among several volumes 

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for the Native American parishioners of St. John by the Sea Church.

 

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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