Fonds GB 0210 RCCWRE - Records of the Diocese of Wrexham

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 RCCWRE

Title

Records of the Diocese of Wrexham

Date(s)

  • [c.1860]-1972 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

27 boxes.

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Name of creator

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Mrs Kathryn J. Byrne; Selattyn ; Deposit ; June 2006 ; 006108991

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Twenty-seven boxes of papers relating to the Roman Catholic Church, Wrexham Diocese. Material includes Ad clerums 1897-1946; Pastoral letters 1913-1935; Histories of missions (mainly N. Wales) 1888-1893; Misc. papers relating to seminaries and colleges (St. Sulpice; Vallodolid; Ushaw; Up Holland; Oscott; Lisbon; Cotton College), c.1920-1946; Parish statistics 1922-47; Visitations to 1947; Religious orders in diocese to 1947; Financial papers 1901-47; Ordinations 1938-45; Reconciliations 1926-46; Marriage dispensations 1895-1947; Parish financial returns 1930s; Deeds, conveyances c.1914-1939; Papers of Bishop John Petit (relating primarily to the Second Vatican Council) c. 1960s; Prayer books and other printed items; Newscuttings 1930s.

This collection remains uncatalogued (a working list is available in Box 1).

A further deposit of papers relating to the Roman Catholic Church, Wrexham Diocese. 3 boxes.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Accruals are expected

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Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply

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Finding aids

A working box list is available at NLW

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Notes area

Note

Preferred citation: Roman Catholic Church: Diocese of Wrexham

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma system control number

9969598202419

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Lorena Troughton, July 2018.

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