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Sacred Heart Institute (St. Benedict’s Industrial School, 1887–1895)
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1877–1924 (see notes)
Current Diocese: Oklahoma City
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1877–1891
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1891–1905
Oklahoma, 1905–1906
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Order of St. Benedict (St. Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee, OK), 1877–c1906
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Potawatomi
Notes: The school was named Sacred Heart Institute, except for 1887 to 1895, when it received a government contract for the education of Native American boys and was known as St. Benedict’s Industrial School. In 1901, a fire destroyed almost the entire Benedictine complex, including the abbey and the school. The abbey was rebuilt, and the school reopened. Eventually, the boarding section closed and continued as an elementary school until 1924. The school was located in the unincorporated community of Sacred Heart. Konawa is the mailing address for Sacred Heart, so the school is sometimes listed as being in Konawa.
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