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Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great

 Organization

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Missions - Japan

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: MJ0001]
Identifier: MJ
Abstract

From 1947 to 1954, the Province collaborated with the Provinces of Canada and the Holy Rosary in Hong Kong to establish the Order in Japan. Although the three friars sent by the Province returned by 1954, the Vicariate remains active today. The Record Group contains materials related to this relationship and the involved friars.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1947 - 1954; 1947-1977

Missions - Nigeria

 Collection
Identifier: MN
Abstract

Materials related to the Province's mission work and development of the Vicariate of Nigeria to an independent Province. Includes the council and chapter meetings, Vicariate Houses, and apostolates.

Dates: 1939 - 2024

Novitiate Journal Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PH-NJ
Abstract This collection contains 29 volumes covering events and notes from novitiate classes between 1940 and 1968. Each class, running from August to June of the following year, had one novice chronicle their experiences a bound book. Additionally, there are two volumes with entries from 1946 to 1965, covering 1943-1954 and 1953-1965, though these are not extensive for any particular year.During the novitiate's time at St. Peter Martyr Priory in Winona, MN, it was customary to assign a...
Dates: 1940-1968

Order Government

 Collection
Identifier: OG
Abstract

Contains the Acta of the General Chapters, Constitutions and Rule, Publications, and Institutional materials from the overall governance of the Order of Preachers.

Dates: 1800 - 2024

Personal Files

 Collection
Identifier: PF
Abstract

Personal information and documents of friars of the Province who have transfered, left the order, or are deceased.The entries available here are to aid researchers looking for a particular name before contacting the archivist. Obituaries, and photos when avaible, will be added for friars who have passed away. Access is available upon permission of the Provincial.

Dates: 1939 - 2024

Priests' Fraternities of St. Dominic

 Sub-Group
Identifier: /repositories/2/archival_objects/16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of materials related to the Dominican Order, organized into eight subgroups, each with several series within.Subgroup 1 includes directories organized according to the Archives General of the Friars of the Order of Preachers (AGOP). Subgroup 2 pertains to friars, covering general materials, provinces, congregations, and new foundations. Subgroup 3 focuses on nuns, including general materials, associations, monasteries, and...
Dates: 1881-2024

Prior Provincial Records

 Collection
Identifier: PG-1200
Abstract

This collection covers the writings and communication of Provincials in the duties of their office from the Province's inception in 1939 to 2023. The collection is contained in three boxes and is primarily composed of letters written to friars of the province alongside any personal communication that relates to their position but not to an existing collection. Photographs, sermons, and other media are included when applicable.

Dates: 1939-2023

Province Houses

 Collection
Identifier: PH
Abstract This collection covers the different houses and locations served by friars within the Province. Each house or priory is listed under their location, while areas that they worked with through missions or stations are also listed but connected to their house of residence. All materials pertaining to the “defining ministry”, including the assignment of personnel to the ministry (e.g., pastor, assistant pastor), are placed under this heading. See arrangement for Files.In...
Dates: 1880 - 2024

Provincial Apostolates

 Collection
Identifier: PA
Abstract

Activities done by Friars that are not immediatley connected to the mission of their house (i.e. parish or campus ministry work) are contained here. This also includes Province-run apostolates such as Journals and Publishing Houses.

Dates: 1939 - 2024

Provincial Chapter Meeting Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PCM
Abstract The collection provides a record of the Provincial Chapter Meetings of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great from 1940 to 2023. These meetings, convened every four years, include reports on ministries and leadership elections. The collection, housed in 48 boxes, is organized chronologically by Chapter year, preserving original order where feasible. Notable components include minutes, reports, official Acts, and a dedicated series of published Acts in bound and individual formats....
Dates: 1940-2023

Provincial Council Meeting Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PVCM
Scope and Contents This Collection contains materials relating to Provincial Council Meetings. The Provincial Council is composed of the Provincial, the most recent former Provincial, the Regent of Studies, the Socius of the prior provincial, the Definitors of the last provincial chapter, and Councilors elected by the last provincial chapter and meets four times a year to discuss Provincial matters. The Collection is broken up into series by year, including the minutes, supplemental documents, and...
Dates: 1939-2015

Provincial Directories Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DF-Dir
Abstract

This collection contains annual directories for Dominican Provinces. Directories are created every year by Provinces and contain information on leadership, communities, and professed friars. The four provinces in the United States are the most complete and contain several boxes each while there is a smaller selection for 33 other provinces.

Dates: 1880-2024

Published Acts

 Series
Identifier: PCM - PG1000 ACTA
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection documents the Provincial Chapter Meetings of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great, spanning from the Province’s first chapter in 1940 to the present. Chapter Meetings, held approximately every four years, discuss important issues, legislative changes, and elect leadership. The collection encompasses 50 boxes, including 48 boxes of chapter materials from 1940 to 2023 and two boxes of published Acts.The materials are arranged into series by year, with each...
Dates: 1940-2023

Puerto Rico

 Collection
Identifier: PR
Abstract

Contains materials related to the assignment of Puerto Rico to the Province of St. Albert the Great in 2021. The bulk of historical files are located in Puerto Rico.

Dates: 2021 - 2024

Works of the Province

 Collection
Identifier: WP
Abstract Publications and writings of Friars of the Province. The Province keeps at least one copy of every published work by a Friar as well as manuscripts and other significant writings as able. Because of ArchivesSpace limitations, only the names of Friars and the extents of their writings are listed here. Specific works are listed in a Librarika online library alongside other books held by the archive but are not specifically preserved. Researchers interested in a particular work can...
Dates: 1939 - 2024