Catholic Priests in St. Louis 1841–1900

Names in this index were compiled from the following sources:     

• Official Catholic Directory, 1841, 1844, 1846 – 1861, 1864 – 1870 (available years)
• St. Louis City Directories, 1870, 1872, 1874 – 1900 (available years)

Since civil records where signed by the priest, this index provides a valuable tool for crossing over from a civil marriage record to the church marriage record, which often contains more family information.