Catholic Dioceses of Texas collection
Scope and Contents
The Texas Diocese collection consists of ephemera, newspaper clippings, publications, and written works from Catholic dioceses in Texas collected by the Catholic Archives of Texas. This collection is arranged alphabetically by (arch)diocesan name, each diocese is its own series within the collection. The bulk of the material I the collection dates from the creation date of a diocese to the 1980s, with a smaller amount of material after 1990. The bulk of material is found within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Dates
- Creation: 1871 - 2023
Creator
- Catholic Archives of Texas (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are available by appointment only. Contact the archivist for details.
Extent
19 Linear Feet (49 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Latin
Abstract
The Texas Diocese collection consists of ephemera, newspaper clippings, publications, and written works from Catholic dioceses in Texas collected by the Catholic Archives of Texas.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was created by the Catholic Archives of Texas staff to document the history of the Catholic dioceses in Texas. It includes information and materials about all the dioceses and archdioceses with Texas except for the Diocese of Laredo. The Diocese of Laredo was formed after this collection was created.
The material has been collected from a number of different sources. It began as a clipping file, with articles from the Catholic press and other types of material added over time. Sometimes, the Catholic Archives of Texas has acquired a small amount of material relating to a particular diocese. When these additions or "accessions" are too small to be described as a separate collection, they are placed in this collection.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Catholic Archives of Texas Repository
