GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Alaska: AK-31

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
P.O. Box 69
Marshall, AK 99585

Phone: 907-679-6639

 

History: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Marshall, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, has been a small and predominantly Native American (Inupiat [Eskimo], Yupik Eskimo) parish in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and in the Diocese of Fairbanks (Archives: Fairbanks, Alaska).

1910s-1970

Jesuits (California, Oregon Provinces) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at St. Lawrence, Mountain Village, established and attended to Immaculate Heart of Mary/ Church of Mary, the Mother of God (Inupiat [Eskimo], Yupik Eskimo), Marshall/Fortuna Ledge

1970s-1990s

Jesuits from Immaculate Conception, Bethel, attended to Immaculate Heart

1975-present

Permanent deacons (Inupiat [Eskimo], Yupik Eskimo) have served Immaculate Heart

1990s-present

Became a parish; lay administrators (Inupiat [Eskimo], Yupik Eskimo) have served the parish and provided day-to-day administration

1990s-present

Fairbanks diocesan priests and diocesan ministry team members have attended to Immaculate Heart

While at or attending Immaculate Heart, Marshall, Jesuits and Fairbanks diocesan priests have also attended the following station and mission:

1914-present

Pilot Station (attended alternately via St. Lawrence, Mountain Village and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Russian Mission)

2000-present

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Russian Mission

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: 

Inclusive dates: 1990s-ongoing

Volume: Few volumes 

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, and Pilot Station.  

 

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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