St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio) | St. Teresa Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio) | St. Ann Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0945

Collection Overview

Abstract

The collection consists of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, book of the elect, interments and deaths. Due to inconsistencies in pagination and transcription of data, researchers are encouraged to refer to all volumes within each series. Some text is in Latin and French.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898 - 2002

Extent

6 Reels (6 microfilm reels)

Biographical / Historical

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church was formed in 1990 by combining the parishes of St. Ann Catholic Church with St. Teresa Catholic Church.

St. Ann Catholic Church was established on July 3, 1898 at the corner of Forest and Bancroft. Reverend John H. Muehlenbeck was appointed the first pastor. A three-story building was built on that lot with a church on the first floor, a school on the second and a hall on the third. A second school building was built in 1899. A second Church was built in 1924 at the same location because the size of the original was no longer sufficient to house the growing congregation.

St. Teresa Catholic Church was formed in 1913 to accommodate the overcrowding at St. Ann. Father James Higginbotham was appointed as the first pastor. The first services were held in a rented store in 1914. A two-story wood frame school building was built in 1914 and the cornerstone for the church was laid in 1915.

After the two parishes combined, services were held at St. Ann. Parish council members from both parishes chose the name St. Martin de Porres for the new parish.

Mossing, Lawrence A. S.T.D. History of the Diocese of Toledo. Northern Ohio - West Central Section Toledo and Lucas County. Diocese of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. 1985. Pages 125 - 127 and 171 - 173.

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

Latin

French

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, which include St. Ann Catholic Church, 1898 - 1993, St. Teresa Catholic Church, 1914 - 2001 and St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 1980 - 2002, were transferred for microfilming to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, in March 2002, with the cooperation of Reverend P. Martin Donnelly of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church.

Processing Information

This finding aid and this collection was prepared by Rachel Diegel in March 2002.

Title
Guide to the MS 945 mf - St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio) | St. Teresa Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio) | St. Ann Catholic Church (Toledo, Ohio) records
Author
Rachel Diegel, Cody Johnston
Date
March 2002, September 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin