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Sacred Heart Academy
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1897–1967 (see notes)
Current Diocese: Tulsa
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1897–1905
Oklahoma, 1905–1930
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, 1930–1967
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Benedictine Sisters (St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith, AR), 1897–1901*;
Sisters of Mount Carmel, 1899–1904*;
Congregation of Divine Providence (San Antonio, TX), 1903–1967*
On a Reservation: Cherokee Nation
On the Department of the Interior List: No
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Cherokee; Creeks; Miami; Osage; Peoria; Quapaws
Notes: In 1897, the pastor of Holy Ghost parish in Vinita built the school named Sacred Heart Institute. In 1903, the Congregation of the Divine Providence took charge of the school, which continued to operate as a parish school. In 1907, the Sisters took over ownership of the school grounds and building. The school became a private school, and the name was changed to Sacred Heart Academy.
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