St. Richard Catholic Church (Swanton, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0854

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, deaths and interments.

Dates

Creation: 1909 - 2001

Extent

3 Reels

Creator

Saint Richard Catholic Church (Swanton, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

St. Richard Catholic Church began as a Station of St. Mary's Corner in April, 1890. In the same year the catholic families of Swanton, Ohio petitioned the bishop of the Cleveland Diocese for permission to build a church of their own. Permission was granted and building began in 1891. The first mass was said in the church in May, 1893. With the completion of the church, St. Richard became a Mission of St. Mary's Corner.

St. Richard Catholic Church received their first resident pastor in August, 1909. His name was Reverend John Berthelot.

Ground was broken for the second and current church in March, 1965. It was completed in 1966. The new church was built to accommodate the growing membership of the parish.

Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Section Missionary and Parish History. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 94 - 98.

Conditions Governing Access

There is a seventy (70) year access restriction on baptism and marriage records. No restrictions apply to the remainder of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Richard Catholic Church were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections in May 2001 with the cooperation of Reverend Daniel J. Zak of St. Richard Catholic Church, Swanton, Ohio.