Local Catholic Church History and Genealogy Research Guide and
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"The History of the Church is
a record of the mercies of God on the human family."
-Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding (1907)3
Local Catholic Church and Family History &
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LOCATION ] of genealogical &/or historical interest from
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both Roman and Eastern Catholics who submit to the Vicar of Christ, the
pope,
in Rome, while celebrating with unique traditional Liturgical Rites.
(What are Rites?
see guide.)
1999 Byzantine
Calendar
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Genealogy, Biographies and more on the local pages.
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Read this beautiful tribute to a local New Jersey
Catholic Parish:
St.
Peter’s Parish – 50th Anniversary Observance Homily - June 28, 1998
By Rev.
William J. Brogan. (archived page)
[ The Byzantine Catholic Church in
United States ]
Thank you to John Vernoski, of Byzantine Catholic Church in America -
http://www.byzcath.org/, who has kindly given guidance, and helped
me grow in my understanding of
the Byzantine Catholic Church.
I am still in infancy, but hope to continue to grow and learn.
** Timely Catholic Links **
*EWTN, Global Catholic Network: Library and
Document Search.
L'Osservatore
Romano: Weekly News from the Vatican (English Edition)
Catholic
News Service
originsonline.com
- The Catholic News Service documentary service.
ZENIT -
The World Seen From Rome
Catholic World News: Catholic
News Briefs
Daughters of
St. Paul: My Friend
Kids Page
Christian Kid's
Links
Students
learn 'real' history from real life stories at St. Joseph's Parish
as reported May 20, 1999, in The New
Catholic
Miscellany ("...Successor to the U.S.Catholic Miscellany, the
first
Catholic newspaper in the United States...")
Ecclesia
in America by John Paul II - published by the Vatican, Vatican,
January 22, 1999 - submitted by Darden Brock to Petersnet.
The
Martyrs of our century beatified by Pope John Paul II. - the
Vatican site.
About this site and contact?
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TYPES
OF RECORDS THAT MAY BE FOUND
The Catholic Faith teaches that
among liturgical celebrations, there are seven Sacraments (in the
strict sense
of the term) which were instituted by the Lord. The sacraments
are
visible signs of the communion and communication between God and
men. They communicate God's Grace and sanctify, instruct, nourish
faith, and give
worship to God.
Records are kept for the reception of the
sacraments of baptism and marriage that may be of great help when
researching your ancestors.
It should be noted that not all
sacraments would necessarily be received by all Catholics, and there
may be differences between Western (Roman) and Eastern Catholic
Churches. For instance, in the Roman Catholic Church, the
Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation and Holy
Eucharist (Holy Communion) are often received at different ages, while
in
the Byzantine Catholic Church, as in most of the Eastern Catholic
Churches, these three Sacramental Mysteries of Baptism, Chrismation and
Holy Eucharist are given together to infants.6 Furthermore, though it is possible
in the Roman Catholic Church for someone to receive both the sacrament
of matrimony (marriage) and Holy
Orders (bishops, priests, and deacons),
it would not be common, since Roman Catholic priests are not usually
married. The Byzantine Catholic Church, however, has
traditionally allowed for married men to be ordained to the priesthood.6
Since there are variations and exceptions, please keep in mind the
following is only an informal guide to the ages at which Sacraments
would often be received.
There are Seven Sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church:
1. The Sacrament of Baptism - may
be received in infancy.
2. The Sacrament of Reconcilliation or Penance
- is commonly celebrated at 7 years of age, prior to receiving the
sacrament of First Communion.
3. The Sacrament of First Communion or Holy Eucharist
- is commonly celebrated at 7 years of age in the Roman Catholic
tradition, and in infancy in the Byzantine Catholic tradition.
4. The Sacrament of Confirmation or Chrismation-
may be celebrated at about 13 years of age in the Roman Catholic
tradition, and in infancy in the Byzantine Catholic, and most Eastern
Catholic traditions.
5. The Sacrament of Matrimony - Marriage -
Sacramental Mystery of Crowning (the latter, a distinctive
Byzantine Catholic marriage ceremony includes the crowning of the bride
and groom).
6. The Sacrament of Holy Orders - "Holy
Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ
to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end
of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It
includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate."
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1994, page 383: no. 1536).7 The
presbyteriate (Priests), are consecrated to preach the Gospel, shepherd
the faithful, and celebrate the Mass. They are guided by those
who have received episcopal consecration (Bishops) which confers,
together with the office of sanctifying, also the offices of teaching
and ruling. Deacons help and serve both the episcopate and
presbyteriate. The diaconate (Deacons) may be conferred on
married men in both Eastern and Western Catholic traditions.
7. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
See also:
The Catechism
of the Catholic Church :
Part 2, section 2: The Seven
Sacraments and
Chapter 4: Other
Liturgical Celebrations which discusses sacramentals, Christian
funerals and the celebration of funerals.
Choose the GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION
GUIDE
to the LOCATIONS OF RECORDS
If you DO
know the name and location of your ancestors' Catholic Church/Parish,
and it still exists:
A friendly and precise request, for
baptism, marriage, or funeral records, sent to the church office, may
provide you with the desired records.
Your letter should include details of
your ancestor, such as: name, birthdate, marriage date,
etc. (If dates are unknown, try to give a close estimate of
the dates.)
Please keep in mind that the work of the
Church is ongoing, parishes may vary greatly in their staffing, and
records
may or may not be indexed by surname, therefore it is advisable to
limit
your request to two or three specific records.
If you DO NOT
know the name and location of your ancestors' Catholic Church/Parish,
or it no longer exists:
You will need to determine the parish to
which your ancestor belonged, and this may involve some HISTORICAL DETECTIVE work on your part.
Their parish
will likely be the local Catholic Church nearest
their home (geographically). However, as time passed, and
the population of an area grew (or diminished), there was often a need
to build new churches, and establish new dioceses and parishes.
Therefore, your research
may require combining church HISTORY with GENEALOGY.
Example:
You would like a copy of your great
grandmother's 1890 baptism record, and a phone directory shows there is
a St. Mary's Catholic Church near her childhood residence, however, you
were informed her baptism record was not found at that parish.
A bit of HISTORICAL DETECTIVE work may
show that St. Mary's was not established until 1970, so your next step
may be
to try to determine which parishes existed in the area in 1890.
Resources for this may include Diocese, Church and Parish histories,
City Directories, Atlases (of the necessary era), local county and town
histories, 1890s newspapers, etc.
These resources may also help you
overcome some apparent "brick walls" in your genealogy. I
found a "missing" funeral record after I learned that the Church was
destroyed by fire, and during the year-long rebuilding period,
parishoners attended a neighboring parish.
Now, you are ready to BEGIN:
You may use this guide site to help you
determine the name and address of the parish church.
1. Begin by Selecting the Country of your
ancestor's residence.
For example, you may choose the United States.
2. Select the area within the Country nearest
the geographic location of your ancestor's residence.
For example, choose the state of Indiana.
3. Select the Archdiocese or Diocese in
location that is nearest your ancestor. Many of the Archdioceses
and Dioceses have web sites online which include a directory of the
parishes within their jurisdiction. Many have also posted
histories online. In addition to helping you learn more
about the events in the Catholic Churches of the area, these Histories
may be critical to locating your ancestor's sacramental
records, since new dioceses may have been established and jurisdictions
may
have changed many times through the years, as new countries formed or
areas
were settled.
For example, the geographic area of Fort
Wayne, Indiana was once included in the ecclesiastical province of
Quebec
among others.
4. Some of the parishes have web sites of their own.
If your parish of interest has a web site, do visit the site which may
include addresses, histories, photos,
etc. of interest to you.
*Notes:
If you find that the parish church no longer exists,
it is possible that the records have been transferred to the archives
of
the Diocese where the church was located. The Archivist at the
Diocese Chancery2 may be able to help
you to locate records.
Areas were/are often served by priests from another Catholic
Church while they were/are developing and becoming more
populated. These are called missions. Records for
these may be able to be located at
the parish where the visiting priests are established.
Additionally, copies of records for sacraments received
later in life, such as, marriage, may traditionally be sent to the
church where the person was baptized as well.
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How
do I find the local Catholic Church in the United States?
Read the following, then click on the state or country
of residence.
The Catholic Church in the United States is organized into
divisions of organizational structure and jurisdiction that have, for
the most part, geographical boundaries consisting of 33 provinces, with
33 Archdiocese which
are metropolitan sees, and 150 Dioceses. In addition, there
are Eastern-Rite Jurisdictions which are immediately subject to
the Holy See, and an Armenian-Rite apostolic exarchate for the U.S. and
Canada.
There is also a Military Services Archdiocese.
In other countries, the structure will
often be similar.
The Eastern-Rite jurisdictions in the
United States are 1. The Eparchies of St. Maron (Maronites), 2. Newton
(Melkites), 3. St. Thomas Apostle of Detroit (Chaldeans) 4. St. George
Martyr of Canton, Ohio (Romanians), 5. Pittsburgh, PA
(Ruthenian) and 6. Philadelphia, PA (Ukrainian).1
Who
Are Byzantine Catholics?
For an introduction & brief history of the Ruthenian Catholic
Church visit:
"What is
the
Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Church" by Father Glenn Michael
Davidovich
For
more information about the Eastern-Rite churches click here
Eastern Saints
Eastern Prayers
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The Byzantine Catholic Church in the United States
Who
Are Byzantine Catholics? on the development of the Eastern
Catholic Rites.
What
is an Eastern/Byzantine Church? "...Eastern and Roman Catholic
share
the same faith and have the same seven sacraments. The difference is
that
we Eastern Catholics have a different way or rite of expressing our
faith
in regards to Liturgy and customs..."
Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Definition of an
Eastern Church.- Historical Development.
Fr. William Saunders - Eastern Rites:
A
Family Tree
Some terms defined: (Those from the Catholic
Encyclopedia-1913, Online will have CE after the link.)
The Byzantine
Empire (CE)
East Syrian
Rite: Also known as the Chaldean, Assyrian, or Persian Rite. (CE)
West Syrian
Rite used by the Catholic Syrians... (CE)
Ruthenian Rite
(CE)
For Eastern Rite (Byzantine) jurisdictions, scroll down or
select from below:
[ Armenian ] [ Syrian
] [ Chaldean ] [ Ukrainian,
Greek ]
[ Ruthenian:
Carpatho-Ruthenians, Hungarian,
Croatian, Czechoslovakian, Yugoslavian, Russian ]
[ Melchite (ethnic Syro-Arabian)] [ Maronite ]
[ Alexandrian (Egypt, Ethiopia, and the adjoining countries)]
The Romanian Byzantine Catholics in the United
States are
under the jurisdiction of the local Latin rite dioceses, and others may
attend
the local Roman Catholic churches as well depending upon the
availability of local Eastern Catholic churches and services in their
area of residence.
See also : Eastern
Catholic Church in the United States (unofficial directory)
The Apostolic Exarchate Armenian-Rite for the
U.S. & Canada in New York (Venerable Exarch.: Hovhannes
Terzakian, 1995)
Address: 110 East, 12th Street - New York, NY 10003 U.S.A.
Ph: (212) 477-2030
See Armenia
from the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913:
Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac
Catholic Diocese
Chancery: 502 Palisade Avenue - Union City NJ
07087-5213
P.O. Box 8366 - Union City, NJ 07087-8262
History
of the Syriac Catholic Church "at a glance"
Parish
Directory for the U.S.A. & Canada
Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark of the Syrians: Syriac
Catholic Diocese for Syrians in the U. S. and Canada (Chorbishop Joseph
Younan appointed as the first Bishop of this diocese in 1995)...
See Melchite
(Melkite) Catholic, by A. Fortescue, in The Catholic
Encyclopedia, Volume X, by Robert Appleton Company, 1911, Online
Edition Copyright © 1999 by Kevin Knight: "...Melchites
are the people of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt..."
Eparchy
of
Saint Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Diocese - U.S.A.
Address: 25603 Berg Road - Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: (248) 351-0440 or (248) 351-0441
History
and Parishes
See Chaldean
Christians, by J. Labourt, in The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume
III, by Robert Appleton Company, 1908, Online Edition Copyright ©
1999
by Kevin Knight:
Ethnologically they are divided into two groups:
Turco-Persian (also known as Chaldeans) and Indian (also called the
Syro-Malabar Church and Christians of St.
Thomas...)
The
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in L'viv, Ukraine (in English)
Chancery: Ukraine
79000 m. Lviv
Ploscha sv. Yura, 5
UGCC - Zvernenya
History
of
the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Structure
and Territory
Religious Information
Service of Ukraine
The
Greek
Catholic Church in the Ukraine
The
Roman
Catholic Church in the Ukraine
The
Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches of Ukraine
Greek
Catholics, Latin Catholics and Orthodox in Ukraine: Who’s who?
Origin
of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in America.
The Wooden
Churches in Ukraine.
Archeparchy of Philadelphia, PA
(Ukrainian Rite Metropolitan Province for Ukrainian Catholics in the
U.S.)
Chancery: 827 N. Franklin St. - Philadelphia,
PA 19123
The Ukrainian Rite Catholics, who came to America from the
northern regions of the Carpathian Mountains, predominantly from
Galicia...
On April 11, 1916, the Apostolic Delegate appointed Father Peter
Poniatyshyn
administrator for the Ukrainians, and Father Gabriel Martyak for the
Carpatho-Ruthenians.
Byzantine
Catholic
Church in the United States (unofficial directory)
St. Michael
the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church
2401 Eastern Ave - Baltimore, MD 21224 -
Phone/FAX: (410) 675-7557 with History
from
the 1880s when Western Ukrainians began immigrating to Baltimore (Fells
Point)...
Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, OH (Ukrainian) [Est.
1969]
Chancery: P.O. Box 347180 - Parma, OH 44134
Eparchy of St. Nicholas of the Ukrainians (Ukrainian)
Chancery: 2245 W. Rice St. - Chicago, IL 60622.
[Est. 1961, created from the western portion of the Philadelphia
Eparchy]
Eparchy of
Stamford (Connecticut) (Ukrainian)
Chancery: 14 Peveril Rd. - Stamford, CT 06902.
[Est. 1956, created from the Philadelphia Eparchy]
(in Chicago, IL and Stamford, CT)
Parishes
in Eparchy of Stamford (CT, MA, NY, RI).
See Also
Byzantines.net
at http://www.byzantines.net/
The
Byzantine Catholics by Basil Shereghy, Pittsburg, PA, 1981
(Online Text)
Assistance
with genealogy for those with Ruthenian (Carpatho-Rusyn)
ancestors and those of the Byzantine Catholic/Orthodox faiths who came
from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. by Joy E. Kovalycsik (e-mail:
joy@byzantines.net)
1999 Byzantine
Calendar
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ruthenian,
Hungarian, Croatian...)
Address: 66 Riverview Ave. - Pittsburgh, PA
15214 [est. 1963, Mundall 1969]
Parish Directory
Ruthenian
Rite, by Andrew J. Shipman, from the 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia,
Vol. XIII, New York: Robert Appleton Company. online at
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13277a.htm
St. John the
Baptist
& Eparchies of Parma, Passaic and Van
Nuys.
Unofficial
with parish directory (AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OH, OK, west PA, TX, WV)
For an introduction & brief history of the Ruthenian
Catholic Church visit:
"What is the
Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Church" by Father Glenn Michael
Davidovich "...In the 1870’s, the first wave of Carpatho-Rusyn
immigration brought significant numbers of Greek Catholics to the
United States of America..." The first parish
established in the United States was Saint Mary’s Parish in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it's first pastor was Father
Alexis Toth.
Ruthenian Rite Catholics (Byzantine Catholics): include
Carpatho-Ruthenians, Hungarians and Croatians, from the former
Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Mukachevo (now in USSR), Prjashev (now in
Czechoslovakia), Krizhevtsi (now in Yugoslavia) and Hajdudorog (now in
Hungary) Eparchies...
An Unofficial
U.S.A. Parish directory
Cathedral of
St. Michael the Archangel
Eparchy of Passaic,
NJ (Byzantine-Ruthenian) [Est. 1969]
Address: 445 Lackawanna Ave. - W. Paterson, NJ 07424
Eparchy
of Passaic Parish Directory
(CT, FL, GA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, east PA, VA)
Encompasses the areas of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Cathedral of
St. Michael the Archangel
96 First Street - Passaic,
NJ 07055
Other
Sites of Interest
St.
Therese
of Lisieux Byzantine-Ruthenian Catholic - History
4265 13th Avenue North - St. Petersburg, FL 33713
The
Eastern Catholic Church - a short explaination and a calendar of
the 12 Great Feasts of the Year.
1999
Byzantine Calendar
Eparchy of Parma,
OH Parish Map
Chancery: 1900 Carlton Rd. - Parma, OH 44134
Phone, (216) 741-8773, FAX, (216) 741-9356
Encompasses most of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota
and Kansas.
( IL, IN, OH, MI, MN,
MO) for OH check both Parma & Pittsburgh as parishes in are located
in
both.
History of
the Eparchy of Parma (Official) Parish Directory and Map
The History of
St.
John the Baptist parish Celebrating 100 years!
Eparchy of Van
Nuys, CA (AK,
AZ, CA, CO, NV,NM, OR, WA) History
Address: 8131 N. 16th St. - Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: 602-861-5379 Fax: 602-861-9796
Encompasses the areas of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
Following a 1994 earthquake, which damaged the Cathedral
complex, Bishop George Kuzma relocated the administrative offices of
the Eparcy of Van Nuys to Phoenix, Arizona. See the
Historical Outline below:
Historical
Outline of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Van Nuys 1956-1997
St. Stephen Pro-Cathedral - Phoenix, AZ 85020-3999
Rector: Very Rev. Stephen G. Washko
Maronite
Patriarch :
The
Maronites - includes a History of Maronites
and Diocese
and Parishes in Lebanon, Middle East and Other Countries.
Maronite
Saints.
Maronite Patriarchs.
Maronite
Links
Eparchy of St. Maron of
Brooklyn, New York (Maronite)
Office: P.O. Box 360 - 294 Howard Ave. -
Staten Island, NY 10301
[ CT | DC | FL | GA | ME | MA | NC | NH | NJ | NY | PA | RI | VA | Institutions ]
Eparchy of St. Maron of
Brooklyn, New York (Maronite)
Address: P.O. Box 360 - 294 Howard Ave. -
Staten
Island, NY 10301-0360
Parish Directory
History from
Eparchy of Our Lady of
Lebanon (Los Angeles, CA) (Maronite) Parish Directory
Address: P.O.box 16397 - Beverly Hills,
CA 90209
Phone: (310) 247-8322
Chancery: 331 So. San Vicente Blvd. -Los Angeles, CA
90048
[ AL
| AZ | CA | IL | LA | MI | MN | MO | OH | OK | OR | TX | UT | WV
]
Eparchial Map
& Protopresbyteral Regions Our Lady of Mount
Lebanon - St. Peter
Cathedral - Los Angeles, CA
Maronite
Catholic WebLinks
St.
Maroun - Biography
St. Anthony's Parish
(Maronite) - Serving the Lebanese Community in Leamington Ontario,
Canada.
The
Eparchy
of Newton (Melkite) - Alternate
site:The Eparchy of Newton [Est. 1966]
Diocesan Offices: 19 Dartmouth Street, West Newton, MA 02165
Parishes and
Geographic Locations
The Role of
Eastern Catholics
Who are The
Melkites?
Historic
Overview of the Melkite Catholic Church
Educational
and Reference materials to learn about the Melkite-Greek rite
Primer for Melkite
Worship and Ritual
Introduction to the
Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church.
"Recovering
Our Heritage - We've Only Just Begun"
Links to Melkite
Web Sites of Interest
The
Melkite Catholic Net Ring Hierarchy of the Melkite
Catholic Church : Eparchy of Newton
The Bishop
Answers: Questions to the Website!
St.
George Melkite (Byzantine) Greek Catholic Church
with a History of Milwaukee Wisconsin's Melkites &
Syrian-Lebanese
Melkites in Milwaukee (Melkite Catholic)
1617 W. State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
USA St.
John of the Desert
2525 East Osburn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Holy
Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church. Hosts this History:
8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean, VA 22020
St. Basil
Seminary & Salvatorian Center
30 East Street Methuen, MA 01844-4495
50th
Anniversary in 2005, from the September 9, 2005 edition of The Pilot
(Boston)
The Melkite Greek
Church in America
What
Eastern Christians believe
The
Eparchy of St. Thomas Apostle of Detroit (Chaldeans)
Address: 25603 Berg Road - Southfield, MI 48034
an Unofficial
History and CASA
The Eparchy of St. George Martyr of Canton, OH (Romanians)
Address: 1121 44th Street, NE - Canton, OH 44714-1297
See also: Byzantine Catholic
Church in America
1999
Byzantine Calendar
Byzantine
Catholic Churches Eparchy Map
The Ukranian Greek
Catholic Church
What Is a Byzantine
Catholic Church?
A
Brief History of the Ukrainian Catholic Church
Treat
Of Brest Document (1596) reaffirmed faith and loyalty of Byzantine
Catholic Church to the Holy See in Rome
Eastern
Christians and the 5 Eastern Rites
Byzantine
Spirituality: Brief Explaination of the Life of Prayer and Worship According
to
the Byzantine Tradition
Ruthenians,
Immigration and the Greek - Catholic Church in Passaic, New Jersey:
1890 to 1930 - PART I: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND by Joy
Kovalycsik The Eastern Slovakia,
Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogical Research Page: "...
offers tools, resources, and information to help you search your Slovak
or
Carpatho-Rusyn family history and ancestry..."
See Also Byzantines.net
at http://www.byzantines.net/
The
Byzantine Catholics by Basil Shereghy, Pittsburg, PA, 1981 (Online
Text)
Assistance
with genealogy for those with Ruthenian (Carpatho-Rusyn) ancestors
and those of the Byzantine Catholic/Orthodox faiths who came from the
former
Austro-Hungarian Empire. by Joy E. Kovalycsik (e-mail:
joy@byzantines.net)
Introduction to the
Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church - Fr. Hal Stockert
Byzantine
& Medival Studies Links
Monumenta
Musicae Byzantinae - University of Copenhagen,
Links
and
Resourses to Byzantine web sites from St. Michaels in New York, NY
Eparchy
of Stamford Byzantine Rite Catholic Ukranian (Connecticut) [1956]
and
Ukrainian
Catholic Parishes in CT, MA, NY and RI
Byzantine Catholic Links and Directories
The Byzantine Catholic Church in
America
Byzantine Catholic
& other Eastern Catholic Parishes in North America Online
The Metropolitan
Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies
Saint Paul University - 223 Main Street - Ottawa,
Canada K1S 1C4
PH: (613) 236-1393 (ext.2332) FAX: (613) 782-3026
E-mail: sheptytsky@utpaul.uottawa.ca
"...This Institute is named after the primate of the
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References used include:
11990 Catholic Almanac.
Felician A. Foy, O.F. M. (Editor), Rose M. Avato (Associate
Editor). Huntington: Our Sunday Visitory Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
and 1998 Catholic Almanac. Felician A. Foy,
O.F. M. and Rose M. Avato (Editors and Compilers). Huntington:
Our Sunday Visitory Publishing Division, Our
Sunday Visitor, Inc.
2New
Advent, Inc. From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright ©
1913
by the Encyclopedia Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright ©
1997,
by New Advent, Inc. (A Catholic Web Site transcribing The
Catholic Encyclopedia:
an International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine,
Discipline
and History of the Catholic Church. Herbermann, Pace, et al.
(Editors).
Imprint: Appleton (New York) 1907-1912.)
3The Archdiocese of Baltimore
(Maryland). A Brief History of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
URL : http://www.archbalt.org/history/history.htm
4Rt. Rev.
H. J. Alerding. The Diocese of Fort Wayne, 1857-September 22-1907, A
book of Historical Reference 1669-1907. 1907. Fort
Wayne: The
Archer Printing Co.
The paragraph is quoted in full below: "The History of the Church is a record of the mercies
of God on the human family. Considered in this light, the view
that history is self-glorification is narrow in the extreme, and lacks
the Christian
instinct referring all things to God. The same holds good, be it
the
history of the Church in general, or of any portion of it. The
purpose
always is the glory of God and the salvation of souls. Such is
the
issue, and not the individual, not the missionary, not the priest; and
therefore
the Church records should be kept accurately and not withheld from
publication. Gratitude prompts us to thank and glorify the Giver
on High." -Rt. Rev.
H. J. Alerding (1907)
5 The Notre
Dame Archives Guide 74. Catholic
Church. Archdiocese of Baltimore (Md.). URL :
http://classic.archives.nd.edu/findaids/html/guide/74.htm
6 Thank
you to John J. Vernoski, of Byzantine
Catholic Church in America - http://www.byzcath.org/, who has
kindly
given guidance, and helped me grow in my understanding of the Byzantine
Catholic Church. <jvernoski@compuserve.com>
7 Catechism of the Catholic
Church. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications. 1994.
8Notre Dame Archives.
Collections
in the Archives. URL :
http://classic.archives.nd.edu/findaids/html/guidecol.htm
9Britannica Book of the Year. Chicago:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 1998.
Britannica Online is accessed at http://www.eb.com/ National
Conference of Catholic Bishops. USCC Releases
Resolution on Computer Networking.
http://www.nccbuscc.org/comm/archives/97-200.htm. 1998.
Information learned from the many web sites for the
Archdioceses, Dioceses, and Catholic Church whose links appear on these
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Church
and
Family History" from the new Family Tree Magazine!!!
Ancestry.com Daily News for January 13, 1999.
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