ihrcsorrows Inventory of the Mother of Sorrows Church Records, 1906-1907. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, October 27, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 17, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 17, 2003 English Mother of Sorrows Church (Cleveland, Ohio). Mother of Sorrows Church Records, 1906-1907 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 microfilm reel. SLV In Slovenian. Biographical/Historical Note

Mother of Sorrows Church (Cleveland, Ohio) was founded in 1906 as a result of a schism within the St. Vitus Church parish. The first pastor was Rev. Kazimir Zakrajsek, O.F.M. The new parish lasted only seven months; its parishioners were reunited with the St. Vitus Parish under the guidance of Rev. Bartholomew J. Ponikvar.

Scope and Content

Records (1906-1907) of Mother of Sorrows Church (Cleveland, Ohio) include baptism; marriage; and death registers. Also included is the baptism register (1893-1921) for St. Vitus Church (Cleveland, Ohio).

No inventory available.

A related collection at the IHRC is Records of Saint Vitas Church (Cleveland, Ohio).

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Mother of Sorrows Church (Cleveland, Ohio).Saint Vitus Church (Cleveland, Ohio) Church records and registers--Ohio--Cleveland.Slovene Americans--Ohio--Cleveland--Religion.