Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Fayette, Ohio) | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (Lyons, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths.
Dates
- Deaccession: 1942 - 2001
Extent
2 Reels
Creator
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Fayette, Ohio) (Organization)
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (Lyons, Ohio) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The histories of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church are closely linked. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church is a sister parish of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
Our Lady of Mercy parish began as a Station of Archbold in 1903. In 1915, the Catholics in Fayette, Ohio began attending nearby Catholic Churches instead of remaining a Station of Archbold.
In 1943, the Mission at Fayette was established because the Catholic population in Fayette was growing. The Benedictine Fathers of St. Andrews Abbey in Cleveland took charge of the Mission. The Mission bought a hall and renovated it for services and pastor's living quarters.
Our Lady of Mercy parish received their first resident pastor, Father Thomas E. Reynolds, in 1946. In this same year, the parish began serving the Mission of Our Lady of Fatima in Lyons, Ohio. When Father Reynolds left in 1948 the parish, along with the Mission of Lyons, became a Mission of St. Mary Catholic Church in Assumption. In 1952, the parish completed their church. This church is still in use today.
In 1959, Our Lady of Mercy received another resident pastor and in that same year the parish again took charge of the Mission of Our Lady of Fatima.
Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Central and Central Sections. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 91 - 94.
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
Arrangement
Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 1942 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in June 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend John C. Shiffler of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Fayette, Ohio.
Processing Information
This finding aid and this collection was prepared by Jennifer Golis in June 2001.
Subject
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Fayette, Ohio) (Organization)
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (Lyons, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Fayette, Ohio) | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (Lyons, Ohio) records
- Author
- Jennifer Golis, Kay Carpenter, Nick Pavlik
- Date
- June 2001, 2020, March 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin