Diocese of Natchitoches Collection
1872-1884
Origination : Catholic Church. Diocese of Natchitoches (La.)Extent : 5 items.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
In English , French and Latin .
Preferred Citation
Diocese of Natchitoches Collection (DNC), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Testament of Bishop Augustus Mary Martin, 1 May 1872 (French); printed letter from Bishop Martin approving the Catholic Militant Union of the Cross; obituary clipping "The Late Rt. Rev. A.M. Martin, Bishop of Natchitoches"; Succession of Bishop Martin, deceased, Bishop Francis Xavier Leray, executor, December 1880; and a document written by Bishop Leray commending Rev. Celestine Mahé and releasing him for a five-month leave of absence in his native country, circa 1884 (Latin).
Background
The Diocese of Natchitoches was established in 1853 with Augustus Mary Martin as its first bishop (1853-1875) and Francis Xavier Leray as its second bishop (1876-1883) and administrator apostolic (1883-1885). The name of the see was changed to the Diocese of Alexandria in 1910.
Index
Martin, Augustus Mary, 1803-1875Leray, Francis Xavier, 1825-1887
Catholic Church. Diocese of Natchitoches (La.)
Catholic Militant Union of the Cross
Related Material
- Archdiocese of New Orleans (La.) Collection
- Ludwigs-Verein Records
- Society for the Propagation of the Faith Records
- Congregatio de Propaganda Fide Records
- Catholic Church Councils and Synods
- Vincentians Correspondence