GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
New York: NY-26

Catholic Church. Diocese of Syracuse. Archives
Split operation:
424 Montgomery Street (Museum)
240 East Onondaga Street (Chancery)
Syracuse, NY 13202

Phone: 315-422-7203
Email: See website

 

Hours: See website

Access: See website

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Diocese of Syracuse was erected, 1866, for central New York State from territory in the Diocese of Albany. It has served Native Americans through St. Lucy Church (Mohawk), Syracuse, 1950s-present.

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1890s-ongoing

Volume: Few records

Description: 2 series with records.

 

/1 Parish Files

Inclusive dates: 1950s-present

Volume: Several items

Description: Syracuse, New York, St. Lucy Church: Includes Native American parishioners; for sacramental records -- see -- guide entry for St. Lucy Church.

 

/2 Diocesan Newspaper

Inclusive dates: 1892-present

Volume: Occasional articles

Description: The Catholic Sun has included related articles, e.g. Jesuit martyrs, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, shrines, Native Americans at St. Lucy Church.  Archived online, 2001-ongoing.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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