Archives & Records

The Archives Office exists to collect, preserve, and safeguard records of significant value that pertain to the Catholic Church in western Oregon. Some materials may be subject to further restrictions imposed by confidentiality, local policy, and/or the donors of documents.  
 
Sacramental records are kept in the parish where the sacraments are celebrated, so please contact that parish directly. If you do not know where you received a sacrament, contact the Archives Office for assistance.

Official certificates are issued only to the individual requesting his or her own record or to a person who is the parent of a minor child, spouse or adult child of a deceased person. All others will need proof of power-of-attorney.

The Archives Office is not open to those engaged in genealogical studies or family research. However it may make its materials available to researchers and scholarly interests within the parameters of Canon Law and State and Federal confidentiality law. Research requests may be submitted by mail only. 

The Archives Office is open by appointment only: Monday - Friday 8:15am to 12:15pm