The Historical Value of Parish Histories

Thomas F. Rzeznik

doi:10.31046/tl.v9i2.442

The Historical Value of Parish Histories

Thomas F. Rzeznik

Department of History

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Abstract

Parish histories are a vital resource for those working in the field of U.S. Catholic history. Though often perceived as narrow institutional accounts, they provide important insights into Catholic community life, faith, and practice. As part of an initiative of the Catholic Research Resource Alliance, this essay provides a brief background on parish histories as a genre and offers some reflections on the ways that collections of parish histories can be employed by scholars.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	19 - 22
Journal	Theological Librarianship: An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31046/tl.v9i2.442
State	Published - Oct 2016

Disciplines

Philosophy
History
Genealogy
Religion

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