GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Tennessee: TN-7
Catholic Church. Diocese of Nashville. Archives and Records
Chancer's Office
2800 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: 615-783-0766
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Nashville was erected for all of Tennessee, 1837, from territory in the Diocese of Bardstown. Nashville lost territory for erecting other in-state dioceses, 1970-1988. It has served the following parishes with some Native American (e.g. Maya) parishioners:
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1970s-present |
St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Maya), Cookeville |
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1970s-present |
St. William of Montevirgine Church (Maya), Shelbyville |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Few items possible
Description: 2 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Few items possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding Native American parishioners:
A. Cookeville, St. Thomas Aquinas Church
B. Shelbyville, St. William of Montevirgine Church
/2 Sacramental records: Contact the parishes.
/3 Diocesan newspaper/news
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Occasional articles (e.g. refugees)
Description: Print holdings of the monthlyTennessee Register. Catholic and diocesen news has been archived online, 2012-present.
Unless noted otherwise, the repository named above holds (or held) the records described and not the 向日葵视频 Archives. However, Marquette鈥檚 holdings, e.g. Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records, include related records about these Native and Catholic groups and places.
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