(c. 1890)
Our Lady of
Mount Carmel
2121 S. Rural Rd.
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Tel: (602) 967-8791
John and Eloisa's
Marriage Record
from the Parish Register of 1882
Another
version of the same marriage record
from the Arizona Department of Library,
Archives, and Public Records
Altar in Mount Carmel Catholic Church, c. 1890
1880-1885
Rev. Edward Gerard
Father Gerard, a native of Reims, Brittany in France, was
the first priest ordained in Arizona on February 2,
1877. He journeyed twice a month by horse and
buggy to the Phoenix missions, fording the Salt River
near Tempe. He is responsible for building two
mission churches in Phoenix. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
was built near the Salt River in Tempe on March 10,
1861. The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
was built in Phoenix in 1881.
Church Records:
The records listed below are available from the Diocese of Tucson
Archives:
|
Sacrament |
From |
To |
|
Baptism |
1870 |
1941 |
|
First Communion |
1955 |
1977 |
|
Confirmation |
1871 |
1896 |
|
Marriage |
1870 |
1954 |
|
Burial |
1871 |
1957 |
Mail requests to:
Dan Brosnan
Archives & Library
8800 E. 22nd Street,
Tucson, AZ 85710
Archivist: Dan Brosnan
T-W-TH 9am - 2pm
(520)886-5201
(520)886-6481 (fax)
More recent records are available from the Parish Office.
Missions or stations which became parishes:
Phoenix
St.
Mary's
Sonora
St. Helen's (moved to Kearny on February 7, 1966)
Tempe
Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel
Information taken from Parish Of The
Assumption
Photos taken from Tempe Historical Museum Old
Settlers Collection: OS-14 & OS-15