GROUP
Catholic Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru : Archives
- Date
- 1886-1986
- By
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru; Catholic Church. Vicariate Apostolic of the Gilbert Islands
- Reference
- Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289
- Description
Records of the Diocese, arranged in the following groups: A. Church authorities; B. Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru; C. Diocesan personnel; D. Congregations; E. Education; F. Sacraments; G. Apostolate and social communications; H. Relations with civil authorities; J. Relations with other religious bodies; K. Donations, mission aid societies, overseas aid etc; L. Church property, including land; N. Finances; MS. Manuscripts; PM. Printed material
Source of title - Transcribed from item
From 1886 the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) Vicariate of Melanesia and Micronesia were allocated the then Gilbert Islands, with the first missionaries arriving in Nonouti in 1888. In 1897 a Vicariate Apostolic of the Gilbert Islands was established. In 1903 the Vicariate headquarters moved from Nonouti to Butaritari. In 1966 the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru was established, the Vicar Apostolic, Mgr Guichet, becoming the first Bishop
Quantity: 19 microfilm reel(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.
Finding Aids: Searchable detailed on-line catalogue at http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/.
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB, 2009 and 2010
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the Bishop or Vicar-General, PO Box 79, Bairiki, Tarawa. E-mail: cathchurch@tskl.net.ki
- Part of
- Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
- Format
- 19 microfilm reel(s), 0.10 Linear Metres, Church records, Business records, Manuscripts, Microfilms
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J Relations with other religious bodies; K Donations
Date: 1907-1979
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-12
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
F Sacraments; G Apostolate and social communications
Date: 1912-1981
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-09
Description: Section F covers liturgy in both English and Gilbertese; Section G covers social questionms and problems Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
L Church lands and property; N Finances; M Manuscripts
Date: 1918-1979
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-14
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.
H Relations with civil authorities
Date: 1892-1978
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-10
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
PM Printed material, Items 1-17
Date: 1922-1996
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-18
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.
PM Printed material, Items 18-52
Date: 1915-1996
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-19
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.
M Manuscripts - Dictionnaire gilbertin-francais vols 8, 10-17, 19-22
Date: 1918-1979
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-17
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.
K Donations; L Church lands and property; N Finances; M Manuscripts
Date: 1893-1980
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-13
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
B Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru
Date: 1896-1979
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-03
Description: Papers, statistics and meetings relating to the Vicariate Apostolic of the Gilbert Islands and the establishment of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
C Diocesan personnel; D Congregations
Date: 1909-1979
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1289-06
Description: Pastoral, circular and other letters from the vicars and bishops. Section D comprises papers relating to the members of the various Catholic orders in Kiribati Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).