Archives
Welcome to the Diocesan Archives!
The diocesan archives acquire and maintain historical information for the local church. In addition to sacramental records, we also maintain documentation about leaders, parishes, organizations and institutions operated in the name of the Roman Catholic Church. Through our work, we support the broader mission of the Diocese by serving as the collective memory of the Catholic community in the region.
Please let us know how we can assist you!
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday (closed for holidays and holy days)
Please note: Effective Monday, May 13, 2024, the Diocesan Archives is closed to outside research. Diocesan Archives will still assist in the procurement of sacramental records, but historical/genealogical research conducted by non-Diocesan personnel is restricted until further notice.
Publications
NEW! Diocesan archivist Zachary Daughtrey’s pictorial history book, Catholic Kansas City is now available for purchase online. Order Here
Catholic Kansas City reveals the life of the people, organizations, religious orders, charities and ethnic and racial communities that shaped Catholicism in Kansas City from its earliest beginnings in the 1800s, up until the second renovation of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in 2003.
- Sacramental Records Handbook (PDF)
- Sacramental Records Handbook (Word download)
- This Far By Faith: A Popular History of the Catholic People of West and Northwest Missouri, 2 vols., by Fr. C. Michael Coleman, JCL
- Further by Faith: Celebrating the Art and Architecture of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph by Fr. C. Michael Coleman, JCL