Collection, 1926-1989.

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Collection, 1926-1989.

Consists of material documenting the history of Roman Catholicism in West Texas and the growth of the Amarillo Diocese. Included are a history of the Diocese, a Golden Jubilee Booklet and a 1989 newsletter.

1 microfilm reel (10 ft.) : negative

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Gerken, Rudolph A. (Rudolph Aloysius), 1887-1943

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First bishop (1927-1933) of the Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, Tex. From the description of Bishop Rudolph Aloysius Gerken papers, 1926-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972407 ...

Catholic Church. Diocese of Amarillo (Tex.)

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Established 1926. From the description of Catholic Diocese of Amarillo stewardship and development records, 1927-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979677 The Catholic Diocese of Amarillo was created in 1926, with Reverend Rudolph A. Gerken as its first Bishop. It covered 73,000 square miles, roughly the high plains region of Texas, and 70 counties prior to the creation of the Lubbock Diocese in 1985. From the description of Collection, 1926-1989. (Texas Tech...