Our Lady of the Snows St. Mary Catholic Church (Mansfield, Ohio) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0823

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-2001

Extent

2 Reels (2 reels of 35mm microfilm)

Creator

Historical Note

Our Lady of the Snows St. Mary Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio was created in September 1949 when Bishop Karl J. Alter divided St. Peter Catholic Church in Mansfield. St. Mary's territory encompassed the northeast section of Mansfield, where an estimated 1,500 Catholics lived at the time. The name for the new parish was apparently chosen because the abandoned Newman School building that would serve as the first church and parish school was purchased on the anniversary of a great August snowfall that occurred in Rome several hundred years earlier. A new school was built on Ashland Avenue in 1969, and in 1971 the new school's auditorium was converted into a temporary church. A new church was completed and dedicated in 1982.

Sources: History of the Diocese of Toledo, Northern Ohio - West Central Section, Toledo and Lucas County

St. Mary Parish Our Lady of the Snow

Conditions Governing Access

The Diocese of Toledo has placed a 70 year restriction on access to baptism and marriage records. Restricted records are located on Reel 2.

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

Materials in English.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections with the cooperation of Father Keith McCormack of Our Lady of the Snows St. Mary Catholic Church and Frank Beier of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.

Processing Information

Collection was process by John McWatters in January 2001.

Title
Guide to the Our Lady of the Snows St. Mary Catholic Church (Mansfield, Ohio) records
Author
John McWatters, Mark Sprang
Date
January 2001, February 2019
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Language of description note
English