Diocesan Newspapers collection
Scope and Contents
United States Catholic Miscellany, 5 June 1822-29 Dec 1861 [microfilm only]; Catholic Banner Edition of Our Sunday Visitor, 11 Nov 1951-2 Mar 1969; Catholic Banner, 6 Mar 1969-27 Sep 1990; New Catholic Miscellany, 4 Oct 1990-18 Apr 2002; Catholic Miscellany, 25 Apr 2002-current. Microfilm copies only, 5 June 1822-29 Dec 1861. [Microfilm copies available, 11 Nov 1951-2005]
Dates
- Created: 1822-1861, 1951-present
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Diocese of Charleston makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives. In providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, the Diocese of Charleston does not assume any responsibility for determining the nature of any rights, ownership or interest therein; nor for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use; nor for determining the nature of any liabilities (for defamation and invasion of privacy) that may arise from any publication or use. This rests entirely with the researcher.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Catholic Miscellany, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Charleston, covers news relating to South Carolina's Catholic community and the universal church. It was created as the United States Catholic Miscellany, which was founded by the first bishop of Charleston, John England, in 1822. The United States Catholic Miscellany was the first national weekly Catholic newspaper in the country, and ran until the Charleston fire of 1861 destroyed the publication's offices. It was not until the 1950s that the Office of the Catholic Miscellany produced a multi-folio statewide Catholic newspaper, the Catholic Banner. By 1990, the newspaper was renamed the New Catholic Miscellany by Bishop David Thompson, and the offices were relocated back to Charleston from Columbia. The "new" was removed during the late 1990s. The mission of the newspaper is to present Gospel values and the news of the Diocese of Charleston and the worldwide Catholic community.
Note written by Molly Inabinett
Extent
6.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Original and microfilmed copies of the Diocese of Charleston newspapers.
Technical Access Requirements
Microfilm copies only 1822-1861.
Custodial History
Master copy of microfilm held by South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Contact SCDAH for copies.
Processing Information
Processed by Brian P. Fahey.
- Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Newspapers Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Title
- Inventory of the Diocesan Newspapers collection
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives Repository
114 Broad Street
Carriage House
Charleston SC 29401 US
843-410-1720
843-410-1765
archives@charlestondiocese.org
