St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Lima, Ohio) records
Collection Overview
Abstract
Church record books with baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, interments and deaths.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 2001
Extent
3 Reels
Creator
- Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Lima, Ohio) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
In 1899, the Catholics in the South Side of Lima expressed a desire for a parish in their section of town. A site for the parish was purchased that same year.
In 1901, St. John the Evangelist parish received their first resident pastor, Reverend Frederick Rupert. In the same year the church purchased a three-story building to temporarily hold services. The cornerstone for their new building was laid in late 1901.
In 1912, the parish began building their current church, but it was not completed until 1924. While the church was under construction, the congregation held mass in their new basement.
The number of members in the congregation of St. John the Evangelist have been declining steadily since the 1960's. During the height of membership, in the 1950's, there were almost 4,000 members.
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 47 - 50.
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 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1901 - 2001, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in August 2001, with the cooperation of Reverend Chris Vasko of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
Processing Information
This finding aid and this collection was prepared by Jennifer Golis in September 2001.
Subject
- Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Lima, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Lima, Ohio) records
- Author
- Jennifer Golis, Lisa Noward, Nick Pavlik
- Date
- September 2001, 2020, January 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin