Catholic Churches in Contra Costa County, CA.

[Eugenia]

The following is a list of
Catholic Churches in Contra Costa
County, CA. Thought it might interest you researching in Contra Costa
Co. Eugenia
Catholic Churches in Contra Costa
County, CA

Many of the early residents of Contra Costa
County came from Mexico, Italy, Portugal
and the Azores. These are traditionally
Catholic countries. A listing of Catholic
Churches and their dates of establishment
may be helpful to those of you who descend
from those early pioneers and not so early
pioneers.

Information is from:
Diablo Descendents
Vol. E-1 #7, October 2008
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 910
Concord, CA 94522-0910

Antioch Most Holy Rosary 1874
Antioch St Ignatius of Antioch 1979
Bay Point Our Lady, Queen of the World
1962
Brentwood Immaculate Heart of Mary 1949
Byron St Anne 1916
Concord Queen of All Saints 1873
Concord St Bonaventure 1957
Concord St Francis of Assisi 1955
(Originally: Most Precious Blood)
Crockett St Rose of Lima 1912
Danville St Isidore 1910
El Cerrito St Jerome 1941
El Cerrito St John the Batptist 1925
El Sobrante St Callistus 1952
Lafayette St Perpetua 1952
Martinez St Catherine of Siena 1873
Moraga St Monica 1965
Oakley St Anthony 1925
Orinda Santa Maria 1947
Pinole St Joseph 1947
Pittsburg Church of the good Shepherd 1965
Pittsburg St Peter Martyr of Verona 1914
Pleasant Hill Christ the King 1951
Point Richmond Our Lady of Mercy 1902
Port Costa St Patrick Mission 1883
Richmond St Cornelius 1952
Richmond St David of Wales 1952
Richmond St Mart 1912
Rodeo/Hercules St Patrick 1923
San Pablo St Paul 1869
San Ramon St Joan of Arc 1979
Walnut Creek St Anne 1965
Walnut Creek St John Vianney 1965
Walnut Creek St Mary 1941
Walnut Creek St Stephen 1966

[eric edgar]

Has anyone had experience researching church records from the Northern California diocese?

 

I've gotten help finding graves at St Mary's cemetery in Oakland, but that 's all.

 

Eric Edgar

[celeste perry]

I had success at All Saints in Hayward; St. Anthony in Oakland and at the Archdiocese of San Francisco archives in Menlo Park.  Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry ccgr...@yahoo.com --- On Sat, 10/11/08, eric edgar <nobla...@gmail.com> wrote: