Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America. Diocese of Alaska
Biographical notes:
The first organized Christian missionary efforts in Alaska were the work of missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the period of Russian rule in Alaska and for many years after purchase by the U.S., that church served both as a Christianizing and an educational force. The first Orthodox mission was established in Kodiak in 1794. The first permanent see of the Orthodox Church in Alaska was established in 1840 in Sitka under Bishop Innocent (John Veniaminov). Under his supervision, efforts were made to extend missionary work into the interior of Alaska. One result was the establishment of the Kvikhpak (Yukon) Mission in 1845. The cultural impact of the church upon Alaskan Natives was extensive both in this region and elsewhere in the state, and Orthodoxy still plays a significant role in many parts of Alaska.
From the description of Records [microform], 1843-1932. (UAA/APU Consortium Library). WorldCat record id: 60749394
The archives of most of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Alaska were deposited in the Library of Congress by 1940. These records were obtained from churches and chapels throughout Alaska which had been established by Russian Orthodox missionaries.
From the description of Records : [microform], 1733-1938, 1984. (UAA/APU Consortium Library). WorldCat record id: 69671179
Chronology
From the guide to the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America, Diocese of Alaska Records, 1733-1938, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Subjects:
- Education
- Education
- Church archives
- Church records and registers
- Church records and registers
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Missions
- Missions
- Registers of birth, etc.
- Registers of births, etc.
- Russians
- Russians
- Russians
- Tlingit Indians
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Places:
- Unalaska (Alaska) (as recorded)
- Kodiak Island (Alaska) (as recorded)
- Russia (as recorded)
- Alaska (as recorded)
- Alaska (as recorded)
- Canada (as recorded)
- Kuskokwim River (Alaska) (as recorded)
- Saint George (Alaska) (as recorded)
- Canada (as recorded)
- Alaska (as recorded)
- Russian Mission (Alaska) (as recorded)
- Alaska (as recorded)
- Alaska (as recorded)
