Parish History

This page is updated periodically. New historical materials added 19 January, 2012

 

Afton Big Piney Buffalo Casper Cheyenne Chugwater Cody DeSmet Documents Douglas Dubois Evanston

Gillette Glendo Glenrock Green River Greybull Guernsey Hartville Hudson Hulett Jackson Kemmerer

Kinnear Laramie Lander Lovell Lusk Midwest Monarch Newcastle Pine Bluffs Pinedale Powell

Ranchester Rawlins Riverton Rock Springs Saratoga Sheridan Shoshoni St. Stephen's Wheatland Worland Yellowstone

 

Catholic Church in Wyoming (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2002)

Gifts to the Diocese of Cheyenne from the Wyoming Extension Society 1909 - 2002

History of the Wyoming State Council, Knights of Columbus 1903 - 2001

Afton

• History of Holy Family Mission Church 1975 - 1979

Big Piney

• History of St. Anne Mission Church 1960 - 1970

Buffalo

• History of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Buffalo, WY 1863 - 1928
• History of St. John the Baptist Church, Buffalo, WY 1880 - 1950
• History Church of St. John the Baptist, Buffalo, WY 1925 - 1939 (handwritten)
• History of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Buffalo, WY 1880 - 2000
• History documents, St. John the Baptist Church, Buffalo, 1941 - 1990 (compiled)

Casper

• History of St. Anthony Church, Casper, WY 1888 - 1928
• History of St. Anthony Church, Casper, WY 1888 - 1939
• History of St. Anthony Church, Casper, WY 1926 - 2000
• History of St. Anthony Church, Casper, WY 1926 - 1939 (addenda)
• History of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Casper, WY 1960 - 2000
• History of St. Patrick Church, Casper, WY 1963 - 1990
• History of Casper Newman Center 1980 - 1990
• Casper churches 100 year history

Cheyenne

• History of Church of the Holy Trinity, Cheyenne, WY 1957 - 2000
• History of Cathedral of St. Mary, Cheyenne, WY 1867 - 1990
• Cathedral of St. Mary Centennial celebration, 1968
• Cathedral of St. Mary, National Historical Site application
• History of St. Joseph Church, Cheyenne, WY 1939 - 1980
• History of St. Joseph Church, Cheyenne, WY 1950 - 2000
• History of DePaul Hospital, Cheyenne, WY 1952 - 1992
• History of Cheyenne churches, 1867 - 1922

Chugwater

• History of Mary Queen of Heaven Mission Church 1924 - 2000

Cody

• History of St. Anthony Church, Cody, WY 1831 - 2000
• History of St. Anthony Church, Cody, WY 1950 - 2000

DeSmet Documents

• DeSmet monument
• "In the Path of Father DeSmet: The Catholic Church in the Rocky Mountains." by Ellin M. Kelly
• Father Pierre Jean DeSmet (Knights of Columbus of Wyoming, Rock Springs, Wyoming)

Douglas

• History of Catholic Churches at Douglas & missions, 1887 - 1928
• History of St. James Parish, Douglas, WY 1941 - 2000
• "Black Fransicans" of St. James Parish
• Concession of the Bishop of Cheyenne to the Conventual Franciscans, 1911

Dubois

• History of St. Helen's Church, Dubois, WY, 1947 - 1987

Evanston

• History of St. Mary Magdalen, Evanston, WY 1925 - 1939 (handwritten)
• History of St. Mary Magdalen, Evanston, WY 1873 - 1933 (scanned, typewritten)
• History of St. Mary Magdalen, Evanston, WY 1873 - 1984 (by anonymous)
• History of St. Mary Magdalen, Evanston, WY 1941 - 2000

Gillette

• History of St. Matthew's Parish, Gillette, WY, 1915 - 1938 (scanned, typewritten)
• History of St. Matthew's Catholic Community, Gillette, WY 1915 - 1938 (by Verna Hays)
• History of St. Matthew's Parish, Gillette, WY 1941 - 2000

Glendo

• History of St. John's Church, Glendo, WY 1812 - 1999

Glenrock

• History of St. Louis Church, Glenrock, WY 1920 - 2000

Green River

• Letter from T.S. Taliaferro to Bishop McGovern, 1927
• History of Immaculate Conception Parish, Green River, 1880 - 1939 (scanned, typewritten)
• History of The Green River Immaculate Conception Church, 1868 - 1980 (James William June)
• History of Immaculate Conception Church, Green River, WY 1941 - 2000

Greybull

• History of the Sacred Heart Parish, Greybull, WY 1916 - 1928 (typewritten)
• History of Sacred Heart Parish, Greybull, WY 1941 - 1980

Guernsey

• History of St. Anthony Church, Guernsey, WY 1960 - 2000

Hartville

• Letter from Bishop Newell to Fr. Martin Collet, 1955 (scanned)
• History of St. Anthony Church, Hartville, WY 1950 - 1960

Hudson

• History of St. Victor Church, Hudson, WY 1908 - 1986

Hulett

• St. Matthew, Hulett, WY 1984 - 1991

Jackson

• History of Our Lady of the Mountains, Jackson, WY 1960 - 2000

Kemmerer

• History of St. Patrick Church, Kemmerer, 1898 - 1933 (typewritten)
• A Brief History of St. Patrick Church on Fr. John Murray's 40th Jubilee
• History of St. Patrick Church, 1898 - 1933 (anonymous)
• History of St. Patrick Church, 1925 - 1939, (Gerard Schellinger, typewritten)
• History of St. Patrick Church, 1941 - 2000 (Cleary, O'Connor, Murray)

Kinnear

• St. Edward's Catholic Church, 1915 - 1981 (Ethel Griebel)
• St. Edward's Catholic Church, 1915 - 1977 (Mabel Marvel)

Lander

• Holy Rosary Church, 1882 - 1982 (Emma Snyder)
• Parish History from 1925 - 1939 (typewritten)
• Lander, Holy Rosary, 1941 (McGovern)
• Church of the Holy Rosary, 1950 - 2000

Laramie

• History of St. Laurence O'Toole, 1950 - 1990
• Laramie, St. Laurence O'Toole, 1941 (McGovern)
• Laramie, 1872 - 1883 (Stansell)
• Letter to Bishop McGovern from Union Pacific Railroad Co., 1940
• History of Laramie Newman Center, 1960 - 2000
• History of St. Paul's Chapel, Laramie Newman Center, 1957 - 1969 (Maria Madigan)

Lovell

• St. Joseph's Church, Lovell, 1950 - 1970

Lusk

• St. Leo Catholic Church, Lusk, 1950 - 2000
• 1947 Decree Lusk
• Golden Jubilee Celebration, St. Leo Catholic Church, 1963
• Lusk 1887 - 1976, St. Leo Catholic Church (Veneda Serres)

Midwest

• History of St. Francis Mission, Midwest 1980 - 1990

Monarch

• Monarch, St. Thomas Church 1941 (McGovern)
• History of St. Thomas Parish, Monarch 1940 - 1950
• History of the Church of St. Thomas, Monarch 1906 - 1928

Newcastle

• History of Church of Corpus Christi, 1950 - 1990
• Church of Corpus Christi, 1925 - 1938 (typewritten)
• History of the Parish of Newcastle, Wyoming 1888 - 1928 (typewritten)
• A History of Corpus Christi Parish and Its Missions 1882 - 1982 (Elizabeth J. Thorpe)
• Newcastle, Corpus Christi 1941 (McGovern)

Pine Bluffs

• History of St. Paul's Church, Pine Bluffs 1950 - 2003
• A History of St. Paul's Parish, Pine Bluffs 1913 - 1993 (Martha Thompson)
• History of St. Paul's Church, Pine Bluffs 1907 - 1938 (typewritten)
• Pine Bluffs, St. Paul's Church 1941 (McGovern)

Pinedale

• Parish History of the Church of Our Lady of Peace, Pinedale 1950 - 2000

Powell

• History of St. Barbara's Parish, Powell 1941 - 2000
• History of St. Barbara's Parish, Powell, 1908 - 1932 (typewritten)
• History of St. Barbara's Parish, Powell, 1925 - 1939
• Powell, St. Barbara's Parish 1941 (McGovern)

Ranchester

• History of St. Edmund's Parish, Ranchester 1950 - 1970

Rawlins

• History of Rawlins Parish, 1939 - 2000
• Rawlins, 1879 - 1886 (Fr. Cassidy)
• A History of St. Joseph's Church, Rawlins, 1867 - 1928 (reprinted from Wyoming Catholic Register)
• Rawlins, 1867 - 1937 (typewritten)
• History of St. Joseph's Church, Rawlins, 1869 - 1938 (typewritten)
• Excerpts from Reflections: A Pictorial History of Carbon County, 1890 - 1990 (Jeanne Lambersten)
• Rawlins, St. Joseph's Parish 1941 (McGovern)

Riverton

• History of St. Margaret's Church, 1906 - 1928 (typewritten)
• History of St. Margaret's Church, 1906 - 1987 (Fr. Ron Stolcis)
• Brief history of St. Margaret's Catholic Church of Riverton, 1925 - 1939 (Rev. Albert Kaiser)
• Riverton, St. Margaret 1941 (McGovern)
• Saint Margaret's Church, Riverton 1950-2000

Rock Springs

• Our Lady of Sorrows 1887 - 2001
• Our Lady of Sorrows Centennial Special Edition (Gloria Tomich)
• History of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Rock Springs 1888 - 1932 (typewritten)
• Brief History of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and Mission, 1925 - 1938 (Rev. S. A. Welsh)
• Letter from Fr. Welsh to Bishop McGovern, 1939
• Rock Springs, Our Lady of Sorrows 1941 (McGovern)
• History of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Rock Springs 1940 - 1980
• Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, 1910 - 1939 (Rev. Albin Gnidovec)
• Sts. Cyril & Methodius Parish, 1910 - 1935 (typewritten)
• Historical data of St. Cyril and Mehodius' parish Since 1926 (typewritten)
• Rock Springs, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, 1941 (McGovern)
• History of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish 1941 - 1984
• The Bells of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish (audio .wma file)
• National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Camp Pilot Butte
• Camp Pilot Butte Wyoming Medical History of the Post
• Camp Pilot Butte Menu

Saratoga

• History of St. Ann's Church, Saratoga 1957 - 2000

Sheridan

• Holy Name Church 1851 - 1932 (typewritten)
• Holy Name Centennial, 1985 (Barbara Ketcham)
• Sheridan, Holy Name, 1941 (McGovern)
• History of Holy Name Parish, 1940 - 2000

Shoshoni

• St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Shoshoni, 1960 - 1984

St. Stephen's

• St. Stephen's Indian Mission 1884
• History of St. Stephen's Mission 1884 - 1929 (typewritten)
• "For God and Country": The Changing Role of St. Stephen's Mission (Barbara L. Flasch)
• Letter to Rev. J.P. Prieden, December 31, 1890 (Rev. P.R. Ponziglione)
• St. Stephen's Mission, 1941 (McGovern)
• History of St. Stephen's Mission, 1940 - 2000
• St. Stephen's School

Wheatland

• History of the Catholic Church at Wheatland, WY 1885 - 1975 (Patricia Mullen Erickson)
• A History of St. Patrick's Church, 100 Years: 1898 - 1998 (Virginia Howshar)
• St. Patrick Church, Wheatland, 1942 - 2000
• Wheatland, Platte County 1812 - 1981 (Trenholm et al)

Worland

• History of St. Mary Magdalen Parish 1918 - 1998 (Kathleen Gibbons)
• Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Worland Parish History, 1940 - 2000

Yellowstone National Park

• A History of Catholicism in Yellowstone National Park 1865 - 1977 (Msgr. Francis T. Penny)
• The History of Yellowstone And A Look At The Second Hundred Years (Governor Stan Hathaway)