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St. Mary’s Academy
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1880–1946
Current Diocese: Oklahoma City
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1880–1891
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory, 1891–1905
Oklahoma, 1905–1930
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, 1930–1946
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Order of St. Benedict (St. Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee, OK), 1880–1946;
Religious Benedictines of the Perpetual Adoration, 1880–1884;
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, 1884–1946*
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Potawatomi; Shawnee
Notes: 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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