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Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish

Reference: RC/Sa Catalogue Title: Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1870-1987

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  • Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish
    • Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish (Ref: RC/Sa)
    • Registration (Ref: RC/Sa 1/1-12)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: RC/Sa 1/1-5)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: RC/Sa 1/6-7)
    • Registers of deaths (Ref: RC/Sa 1/8-11)
    • Indexes to registers (Ref: RC/Sa 1/12)
    • Clergy (Ref: RC/Sa 2/)
    • Mass intention books (Ref: RC/Sa 2/1-2)
    • Church notice books (Ref: RC/Sa 2/3-17)
    • Services (Ref: RC/Sa 2/18-19)
    • Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 2/20-41)
    • Church Fabric and Property (Ref: RC/Sa 3/)
    • Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 3/1-2)
    • Fraternities, Sodalities and Church Societies (Ref: RC/Sa 6/1)
    • Schools and Education (Ref: RC/Sa 9/)
    • Managers' minutes (Ref: RC/Sa 9/1)
    • Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 9/2-3)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Sa 9/4)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Sa 15/)
    • Commemorative booklets (Ref: RC/Sa 15/1-2)
    • Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 15/3-11)
    • List of benefactors (Ref: RC/Sa 15/12)

Catalogue Description

Records of the Roman Catholic Parish of Sacriston, St. Bede

Catalogue Contents

Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish (Ref: RC/Sa)Registration (Ref: RC/Sa 1/1-12)Registers of baptisms (Ref: RC/Sa 1/1-5)Ref: RC/Sa 1/1

Register of baptisms, including index, 27 November 1870 - 1 September 1878
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/2

Register of baptisms, including index, 8 September 1878 - 14 October 1894
(1 volume, leather, half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/3

Register of baptisms, including index, 21 October 1894 - 19 December 1915
(1 volume, leather, half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/4

Register of baptisms, including index, 9 January 1916 - 28 December 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/5

Register of baptisms, 11 January 1930 - 30 April 1958
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: RC/Sa 1/6-7)

for more registers of marriages see RC/MR 7

Ref: RC/Sa 1/6

Register of marriages, 22 April 1882 - 13 December 1924 For enclosure see: RC/Sa 1/12
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/7

Register of marriages, 24 May 1925 - 18 March 1967
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Registers of deaths (Ref: RC/Sa 1/8-11)Ref: RC/Sa 1/8

Register of deaths, including index, 29 August 1882 - 14 December 1901
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/9

Register of deaths, including index, 20 December 1901 - 23 December 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/10

Register of deaths, including index, 5 January 1914 - 24 December 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 1/11

Register of deaths, 9 February 1919 - 22 April 1968
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Indexes to registers (Ref: RC/Sa 1/12)Ref: RC/Sa 1/12

Index of marriage register (RC/Sa 1/6), April 1882 - December 1924
(3 papers)

Clergy (Ref: RC/Sa 2/)Mass intention books (Ref: RC/Sa 2/1-2)Ref: RC/Sa 2/1

Mass intention book, 5 December 1959 - 7 May 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/2

Mass intention book, 13 June 1972 - 22 July 1986
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Church notice books (Ref: RC/Sa 2/3-17)Ref: RC/Sa 2/3

Church notice book, including banns, 5 June 1881 - 18 March 1894
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/4

Church notice book, including banns, 25 March 1894 - 30 July 1899
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/5

Church notice book, including banns, 13 August 1899 - 8 January 1904
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/6

Church notice book, 1 January 1905 - 7 January 1906
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/7

Church notice book, including banns, 7 January 1906 - 27 December 1908
(1 volume, leather, half-bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/8

Church notice book, including banns, 3 January 1909 - 25 December 1911
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/9

Church notice book, including banns, 17 December 1911 - 5 January 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/10

Church notice book, including banns, 5 January 1913 - 28 December 1913
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/11

Church notice book, including banns, 4 January 1914 - 31 December 1916
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/12

Church notice book, including banns, 7 January 1917 - 26 February 1922
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/13

Church notice book, including banns, 5 March 1922 - 26 June 1927
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/14

Church notice book, including banns, 3 July 1927 - 27 December 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/15

Church notice book, including banns, 30 August 1964 - 21 September 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/16

Church notice book, including banns, 28 September 1975 - 23 May 1982
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/17

Church notice sheets, 16 March 1975 - 29 April 1984 (many gaps)
(32 papers)

Services (Ref: RC/Sa 2/18-19)Ref: RC/Sa 2/18

Notes for sermons, c.1972-1976
(11 papers)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/19

Directories of masses pro popolo to be held every Sunday and on certain other feast days, 1963-1969
(13 papers)

Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 2/20-41)Ref: RC/Sa 2/20

Photograph of a group of priests about to begin cleaning and decorating a room, n.d. [early 20th c.]
(1 black and white photograph, 13.6 cm. x 8.7 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/21

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan with a group of clergy and laypersons at Lourdes, 1952
(1 black and white photograph, 18.1 cm. x 24.4 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/22

Photographs showing church dignitaries and crowds (during a rally to celebrate the Marian Year?], n.d. [1954?]
(3 black and white photographs, 13.8 cm. x 8.9 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/23

Photographs of children in Sacriston on the occasion of their first communion, with Fr. Mulligan and mothers of the children, n.d. [1960s - c.1978]
(22 black and white photographs, 3 colour photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/24

Miscellaneous photographs of Fr. Mulligan, n.d. [c.1960s - 1970s]
(2 black and white photographs, 3 colour photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/25

Photographs of priests, including Fr. Mulligan, in groups and also officiating at services, n.d. [c.1970s]
(6 colour photographs, card mounted)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/26

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan with Jimmy Montgomery, Sunderland F.C. goalkeeper and various onlookers, n.d. [1960s?]
(1 black and white photograph, 21.7 cm. x 16.4 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/27

Copy photograph of Rev. Edward Costello, n.d. [late 20th c. copy of c.1900 photograph]
(1 black and white photograph, 8.8 cm. x 13.1 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/28

Copy photograph of Rev. Fr. Thomas Hartley, n.d. [late 20th c. copy of c.1905 - 1910 photograph]
(1 black and white photograph, 8.9 cm. x 13.1 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/29

Copy photograph of Rev. Edward Costello, n.d. [late 20th c. copy of early 20th c. photograph]
(1 black and white photograph, 10 cm. x 15 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/30

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan and other priest in St. Peter's Square, Rome, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 18 cm. x 13 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/31

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan at religious shrine, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, card mounted, 20.3 cm. x 11 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/32

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan distributing shamrocks at church service, n.d.
(2 black and white photographs, 21.5 cm. x 16.6 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/33

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan and another clergyman, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 21 cm. x 16.9 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/34

Photograph of person dressed as Santa Claus, with priest and layperson, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 8.8 cm. x 8.9 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/35

Photographs of various weddings in the parish, with officiating clergy, n.d.
(4 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/36

Photograph of Fr. Mulligan blessing a ship prior to its launch, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 21.6 cm. x 16.4 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/37

Photographs of Fr. Mulligan officiating at a wedding [in Kilkenny, Ireland] and with the wedding party, n.d.
(5 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/38

Photographs of church processions in Sacriston, n.d.
(4 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/39

Photograph of church and other dignitaries at sporting occasion, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 16.6 cm. x 10.5 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/40

Photograph of unidentified church dignitaries, n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white, 20.2 cm. x 15.2 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 2/41

Photographs of various unidentified clergymen, n.d.
(4 black and white photographs)

Church Fabric and Property (Ref: RC/Sa 3/)Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 3/1-2)

(See also RC/SA 15/12)

Ref: RC/Sa 3/1

Photographs of the interior and exterior of St. Bede's RC Church, Sacriston, some with clergy and congregation, n.d. [c.1981]
(40 colour photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 3/2

Photographs of the interior of St. Bede's Church, n.d.
(5 black and white photographs)

Fraternities, Sodalities and Church Societies (Ref: RC/Sa 6/1)Ref: RC/Sa 6/1

Minute book of the meetings of the Legion of Mary, 30 May 1940 - 3 June 1942
(1 volume, card bound)

Schools and Education (Ref: RC/Sa 9/)Managers' minutes (Ref: RC/Sa 9/1)Ref: RC/Sa 9/1

Minute book of the managers of St. Bede's RC School, Sacriston, 1 February 1905 - 20 February 1987
(1 volume, card bound)

Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 9/2-3)Ref: RC/Sa 9/2

Photograph of class at St. Bede's RC School, n.d. [c.1890s]
(1 black and white photograph, card mounted, 24.7 cm. x 17 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 9/3

Photographs taken at St. Bede's RC School, n.d. [c.1970s]
(3 black and white photographs)

Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Sa 9/4)Ref: RC/Sa 9/4

Circular letter to parents of prospective pupils of St. Bede's RC Junior Mixed and Infants School, giving information about the school, September 1985
(2 papers, typescript)

Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Sa 15/)Commemorative booklets (Ref: RC/Sa 15/1-2)Ref: RC/Sa 15/1

Booklet published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the dedication of St. Cuthbert's [RC] Chapel, Durham, 1977
(1 booklet)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/2

Booklet published to commemorate the centenary of St. Bede's Sacriston, 1981
(1 booklet)

Photographs (Ref: RC/Sa 15/3-11)Ref: RC/Sa 15/3

Photograph of unidentified building, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, card mounted, 8.3 cm. x 13.3 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/4

Photograph of a women's social evening at St. Bede's [Parish Hall], n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white, card mounted, 13.6 cm. x 8.6 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/5

Photograph of interior and exterior details of unidentified building, n.d.
(2 black and white photographs, 8.8 cm. x 13.8 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/6

Photographs of unidentified persons, n.d.
(2 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/7

Photographs of the interior of an unidentified church, and also of a statue in the church, n.d.
(2 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/8

Photographs of the exteriors of various churches, n.d.
(5 black and white photographs)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/9

Photograph of black labrador dog, n.d.
(1 black and white photograph, 8.7 cm. x 11.4 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/10

Photographs of church outings, n.d.
(2 black and white photographs, 9.1 cm. x 8.9 cm.)

Ref: RC/Sa 15/11

Photographic negative of small boy (originally enclosed in envelope endorsed 'lent by Father Mulligan'), n.d.
(1 black and white negative)

List of benefactors (Ref: RC/Sa 15/12)Ref: RC/Sa 15/12

List of benefactors of the church and donors of pictures in the sanctuary, 1893
(1 volume, card-bound)



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