St. Augustine Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio) records

Collection

Identifier: MS-0914

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths.

Dates

Creation: 1857 - 2001

Extent

2 Reels

Creator

Saint Augustine Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

St. Augustine Catholic Church began as a Station of Toledo, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, in 1841. Beginning in 1850, the parish began being served by Defiance. In 1854,the parish became a Station of Providence. It reverted back to a Station of Defiance in 1856. It was in 1856, that the parish built its first church. In 1861, the parish became a Mission of Providence. In 1864, the parish received their first resident pastor, Father J.P. Carroll. In 1883, the congregation built its current church building.

Since 1883, the church has been remodeled and renovated several times, as well as the school and rectory.

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 111 - 116.

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

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 St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1857 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in October 2001, with the cooperation of Father T. Patrick Scharf of St. Augustine Catholic Church.