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Archdiocese and Dioceses - on the Diocese of
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Archdiocese
of St. Louis (
The Archdiocese of
Three
Centuries of Catholicism
History of the
Archdiocese of St. Louis, by John J. Tannrath,
from The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XIII,1912 by Robert Appleton Company,Online Edition Copyright © 1999 by Kevin Knight.
·
Archdiocesan Archives
Catholic
Ministries & Services - includes
The Catholic Cemeteries of the
Archdiocese of St. Louis!
o Parish Directory by Location
o The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis with a virtual tour It's Beautiful!!!
o
Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of
Perpetual Adoration 8300 Morganford
Rd. -
o
Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of
Perpetual Adoration 31970 State Highway P - Clyde, MO
64432-8100
contains a history of the Benedictine Sisters in Missouri: "...It all
began in September of 1874 when five sisters from the convent of Maria Rickenbach in Switzerland arrived in Maryville,
Missouri....at the request of the Abbot of the Immaculate Conception Abbey in
Conception, Missouri who needed sisters to help the monks with education of the
German immigrants of the area..."
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Our Lady of Holy Cross
Parish [est. 1864]
Diocese of Jefferson City
(Missouri) [est. 19561]
Chancery: 605 Clark Ave. - P.O. Box 417 - Jefferson City,
MO 65101
Phone: (573) 635-9127 * Email: chance@sockets.net
The Diocese of Jefferson City includes parishes in the MO counties of Adair,
Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Clark, Cole, Cooper,
Crawford, Gasconade, Howard, Hickory, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Maries, Marion,
Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Moniteau, Monroe, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps,
Pike, Pulaski, Putnam, Rails, Randolph, Saline, Scotland, Schyler,
Shelby and Sullivan.
Brief History
of the Diocese
§ Parish & Missions Directory - Search by County, Town or Parish Name.
§
St.
Patrick Parish -
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
(
Chancery:
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph encompasses the northwestern Missouri
Counties of Andrew, Atchinson, Buchanan, Caldwell,
Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb,
Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Mercer,
Nodaway, Platte, Ray, St. Clair, St. Joseph, and Vernon and Worth.
See a History of
the Diocese of Kansas City from The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII,
(1910) by Robert Appleton Company.
§ Parish Directoryand Interactive Map of the Diocese
§ The Catholic Key - Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Newspaper Online
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St.
Mary's Parish -
§
Coronation Of Our Lady
Parish -
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Our Lady
of Sorrows -
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Saint Elizabeth -
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St.
James Parish -
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Immaculate Conception
Parish -
§ Conception Abbey - Benedictine Monastery - Conception, MO
§ Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
§
Catholic Cemeteries Associated,
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Inc. 7601 Blue Ridge,
Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
(Missouri) [est. 19561]
Chancery: 601 S. Jefferson - Springfield, MO 65806
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau encompasses the southern Missouri
Counties of Barry, Barton, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cedar,
Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Greene, Howell, Iron, Jasper,
Lawrence, Laclede, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Ozark,
Pemiscot, Polk, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Stone, Taney,
Texas, Wayne and Wright.
§ Diocese History and Statistics
§ Parishes in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
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St. Mary Cathedral
[est. 1868] (
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Cathedral of St. Agnes
[est. 1908] (
§
Saint
Leo the Great -
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St. Vincent De
Paul Parish [est. 1838]
Phone: (573) 335-7667
§
Old
St. Vincent Catholic Church - Served from St. Mary Cathedral
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Immaculate
Conception Parish [est. 1868] 3535 South Fremont -
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Sacred Heart
Parish [est. 1882] 1609 North Summit -
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St. Joseph Parish
[est. 1892] 1115 North Campbell -
Phone: (417) 865-1112 E-mail: denisosb@gateway.net
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Holy Trinity
Parish [est. 1966] 2818 East Bennett -
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St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish [est. 1981] 2200
The Unofficial Directory of Eastern Catholic Churches in the U.S. for Missouri - (includes parishes of many Eastern Catholic rites).
o
Eparchy of St. Nicholas of the Ukrainians
(Ukrainian) Chancery:
§
Served from : Assumption,
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(Ukrainian) Catholic Church
§
St. Mary's Assumption Ukrainian Catholic
Church 11363 Oak Branch Drive - P.O. Box. 10763,
Phone: (314) 487-1786
Served from: St. Mary's,
St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic
Church
1310 lowa Street -
o Byzantine Eparchy of Parma (official) (Ruthenian) includes most of Ohio and all states West of Ohio including Hawaii and Alaska. See History of the Eparchy of Parma (Official) Parish Directory and Map
§
St.
Louis Byzantine Catholic Mission (Ruthenian)
§
St. Luke Catholic Church (Ruthenian)
11411
o
Eparchy
of Our Lady of Lebanon (Los Angeles, CA) (Marionite) Parish
Directory [ MO ] History Address:
Chancery: 331 So.
§
St. Raymond Maronite
Church (Maronite -
Eparchial Map & Protopresbyteral Regions
o The Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Archparchy of Pittsburgh
o Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic (Official)
o For more information on the Byzantine Catholic Churches in the United States Click here to return to Main Local Catholic Byzantine Links
o The Byzantine Catholic Church in America (unofficial)
Historical Research of Catholic
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Biographies
Missouri Catholic Conference
Explorers and Missionaries
Dioceses and Churches
- The Cathedral Bascilica of St. Louis with a Virtual Tour It's Beautiful!!!
- Catholic Priests of St. Louis, Missouri as Listed in the City Directories of 1870-1900 - alphabetical by name of parish or priest
Schools
Catholic History General
Catholic Biographies
If you know of a web site for a biography of a Catholic with a Missouri connection, please let me know.
Explorerers and Missionaries
· Spanish Conquistadors in North America (De Soto from 1539)
· Father Augustus Tolton (First U.S. African American Priest - born in 1854 in Ralls County, MO, Father Tolton is buried in Quincy, IL)
· Society of the Sacred Heart, (St. Louis, MO) - "...in 1818, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was sent to the Diocese of St. Louis for the first permanent foundation, of the Society of the Sacred Heart, outside France..."
General Missouri History, Genealogy and Directory Links
·
City of
· St. Louis, MO - Yellow Pages
· USGenWeb
·
State
Historical Society of Missouri 1020 Lowry Street -
·
St. Louis Genealogical
Society -
Publications
of the
·
Bureau
of Vital Records
930 Wildwood -
Marriage and Divorce records from July 1, 1948 to present.
($10 fee per copy - See web page for details.)
·
St. Louis County Vital
Statistics: Birth and Death Certificates For
Vital Records Office in the City of
and deaths since 1853 for events which occurred inside the City of
Missouri State
Library -
State
Vital Records Office in
For Vital Records of birth and death for the State of
The St. Louis County Courthouse has records of marriages and divorces.
7900 Carondelet,
Marriage records are at the Recorder of Deeds Office .
Divorce records are in the Circuit Clerk's Office. 7900 Carondelet,
·
Where to Write for
Vital Records?
· Finding and Research Aids for Missouri.
o Catholic Research in the St. Louis, Missouri Area
o Catholic Priests in St. Louis County, Mo., 1841–1869
o Catholic Priests of St. Louis, Missouri as Listed in the City Directories of 1870-1900 - alphabetical by name of parish or priest
· Missouri Government Home Page
o Governor's KID's PAGE - tour capitol building and more...
· Midwest Conquest Trails - Missouri: Hernando de Soto - 16th Century by Donald E. Sheppard
· AT & T - Directories
· Netscape - People Finder White Pages.
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