Dates of Operation: 1875–1883 (see notes)
Current Diocese: Fargo
Previous Dioceses Involved:
St. Paul, 1875
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, 1875–1879
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota, 1879–1883
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of Charity of Montreal (otherwise known as Grey Nuns), 1875–1883*
On a Reservation: Spirit Lake Reservation
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Sisseton–Wahpeton Dakota

Notes: In November 1874, the Sisters of Charity of Montreal established St. Michael Mission, about a mile from Devil’s Lake. They opened Our Lady of Sorrows School at the mission in February 1875. The school was destroyed by fire in 1883 and was rebuilt at Fort Totten in 1885. That school, St. Michael, was destroyed by fire in 1926. A third school, Little Flower, was built at St. Michael in 1926. The three schools were one mission for the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, but were listed separately because each school had a different name and location. See the entries for Fort Totten, St. Michael and St. Michael, Little Flower for more information.