- Dates
- 1959-01 – 1959-02
- Kind
- Appointment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncommunityeducationmigration
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1959 Beaver Beacon reports Father Alexis Martini, O.F.M.C., becoming pastor of Holy Cross Parish while Father Joseph moved to St. Anthony’s Church in Louisville. It also recalls Father Joseph’s service on Beaver Island since October 3, 1951 and his participation in early civic, telephone, Medical Center, and Beacon work. The February issue adds that Father Joseph relinquished the Beacon editorship to Father Alexis.
Evidence limits
The report is a newspaper pastoral and biographical notice, not a parish register, appointment letter, personnel file, or complete biography.
Sources
- Reports Father Alexis Martini, O.F.M.C., replacing Father Joseph at Holy Cross Parish, with Father Joseph appointed to St. Anthony’s Church in Louisville. It gives Martini’s birthplace, seminary and ordination details, prior parish appointments, five years as a mission preacher, and says Father Joseph had served Beaver Island since October 3, 1951 and participated in the BICA Board, telephone organizational committee, Medical Center committee, and Beacon committee. It does not provide appointment letters, parish registers, employment records, or a complete biography. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the pastoral transition and biographical notice; it does not expand the parish or personnel record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Father Joseph relinquishing the Beacon editor role to Father Alexis, gives Father Joseph’s Louisville address, and says he planned to return for Homecoming in August. It does not provide editorial minutes, appointment records, or a complete staff history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Beacon editorial transition; it does not expand the parish or publication record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The editor reports leaving Beaver Island after six months because his Franciscan superior reassigned him to the Franciscan Mission Band. The item does not provide an appointment letter, personnel file, or exact departure date. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reported pastoral/editorial departure; its masthead reads "July 1952."data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Father Alexis Martini becomes pastor of Holy Cross Parish, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-pastor-alexis-martini-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1959, “NEW PASTOR FOR B. I. PARISH.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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