This collection contains Portuguese manuscript documents from the Cathedral of São João Batista in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The volumes were produced during the Colonial, Imperial, and Republican periods and include registers of baptism (1660-1889), marriages (1734-1892), and burials (1727-1889) of free, freed (liberto), and enslaved individuals. Custodial history: The volumes were produced by the church of São João Batista, originally located in Icaraí (Carahy, Carii, Carahi) and moved to the center of Niterói in June of 1854. In accordance with local custom and Canonical Law, all documentation of a permanent nature produced by the Parish is transferred to the Archive of the Archdiocese of Niterói after 70 years. Owner(s) of original material: Arquivo da Cúria Metropolitana de Niterói.
Registros Eclesiásticos da Catedral de São João Batista
Collection details
Variant titles:
- Ecclesiastical Records from the Cathedral of São João Batista
Creation date:
1660-1892
Languages:
Portuguese
Scripts:
Latin
Originals information:
The original material is located in Arquivo da Curia Metropolitana de Niterói, Brazil.
Creator:
Niterói, Brazil, Cathedral of São João Batista
Reference:
EAP1047/1/1
Level:
Subfonds
Extent:
11907 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This collection is part of
- Project EAP1047:
- Collection EAP1047/1:
- Collection EAP1047/1/1:
