GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Nevada: NV-8
Catholic Church. Diocese of Reno. Chancery
290 South Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-329-9274
Email: See website (Our Diocese: Tribunal-Chancery)
Hours: See website (Our Diocese: Tribunal-Chancery)
Access: Some restrictions apply
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Reno was erected from territory in Nevada within the dioceses of Sacramento and Salt Lake, 1931. It was renamed the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas, 1976-1995, and again, the Diocese of Reno, 1995-present. In 1999, the Reno Diocese reported 1,000 baptized Native American Catholics. With diocesan priests, Reno and its predecessors administered the following parishes, which served Native Americans in Nevada:
1896-1915 |
St. Brendan Church (Paiute, Shoshoni, Washo), Eureka, Eureka County |
1917-1920s |
St. Joseph Church (Paiute, Shoshoni, Washo) Elko, Elko County |
Ca. 1922-present |
Holy Family Church (Paiute), Yerington, Lyon County |
1930-1980 |
St. John the Baptist Church (Paiute, Washo), Lovelock, Pershing County |
1949-1980 (school closed) |
Corpus Christi Church (Paiute, Washo), Carson City |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1931-ongoing
Volume: Scant amount
Description:
/1 Bishop鈥檚 Papers
Inclusive dates: 1935-ongoing
Volume: Few records
Description: Materials (e.g. correspondence, clippings, photographs, reports) pertaining to Native American parishioners and evangelization and the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions and/ or the Commission for Catholic Missions among the Colored People and the Indians (national Catholic agencies that fund Native American evangelization).
A. Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman, 1931-1952
B. Bishop Robert Joseph Dwyer, 1952-1966
C. Bishop Michael Joseph Green, 1967-1974
D. Bishop Norman Francis McFarland, 1976-1986
E. Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh, 1987-1995
F. Bishop Phillip Francis Straling, 1995-2005
G. Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo, 2005-
/2 Parish Files
Inclusive dates: 1930s-ongoing
Volume: Few records possible
Description: Few records possible (e.g. correspondence, clippings, photographs) pertaining to Native American parishioners or students; see parishes for sacramental records.
A. St. John the Baptist Church, Lovelock, ca. 1930-1980
B. Corpus Christi Church, Carson City, 1949-1980; school closed/ chaplaincy to students ceased
C. Holy Family Church (Paiute), Yerington, ca. 1922-ongoing
/3 Diocesan Newspapers
Inclusive dates: 1932-ongoing
Volume: Few articles
Description:
A. The Register, Nevada Edition, a supplement of first The Denver Register and then The San Francisco Monitor, 1932-1972; 1932-1952; includes occasional articles regarding Native American Catholics statewide.
B. Northern Nevada Catholic/ Nevada Catholic newsletter, 1980-unknown; no articles found on Native American Catholics.
C. High Dessert Catholic magazine, unknown-ongoing; articles on Native American Catholics unknown.
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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