Name: Bishop Allan J. Babcock confirms thirty-eight children at Holy Cross, 1961
Start: 1961-11
End: 1961-11
Location: Beaver Island

Bishop Allan J. Babcock confirms thirty-eight children at Holy Cross, 1961

Also 1961 Holy Cross confirmation visit

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TypeEvent

Date1961-11

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1961-11
Kind: Religious service
Where: Beaver Island
Participants: Bishop Allen James Babcock (officiant)
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncommunitydemography
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Bishop Allan J. Babcock visited Beaver Island in 1961 and confirmed thirty-eight children at Holy Cross, according to the November parish notice.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not supply the service date, a candidate roster, or an independent diocesan record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 1961, “Holy Cross Parish News.”
Reports that Bishop Allan J. Babcock came to Beaver Island to confirm thirty-eight children, enjoyed his short stay, and said he would like to return. It does not give the service date, the children’s names, or a parish register reference.
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Beaver Beacon, November 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Bishop Allan J. Babcock confirms thirty-eight children at Holy Cross, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-confirmation-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1961, “Holy Cross Parish News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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