Joseph Coen
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
310 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Hours
Call for information or appointment; Monday – Friday, 9a.m. – 5p.m.

Personnel
Archivist of the Diocese of Brooklyn: Joseph Coen
(718) 965-7300 Ext. 1001
Assistant Archivist: Dr. Patrick McNamara
(718) 965-7300 Ext. 1002
Closed Catholic Schools Registrar: Kelly Patti Rodriguez
(718) 965-7300 Ext. 1003

Strengths
Origins, aims, and goals of the Diocese as reflected in the workings of the official diocesan offices, agencies, consultative bodies, and institutions, property transfers, records of closed schools and genealogical data.

The Archives contains over 1,510 cubic feet of records. Holdings include ledgers, correspondence, official documents of appointment, parish histories and anniversary journals, parish boundaries, diocesan directories, marriage dispensation records, deceased priest personnel files, financial records, black and white photographic prints, especially pre-1970 images from diocesan newspaper The Tablet. The visual materials are particularly strong in documenting churches schools and other buildings, clergy, religious ceremonies and ethnic celebrations.

The Archives also contains records of 115 closed Catholic elementary schools and 26 closed Catholic high schools, sacramental records of 8 closed parishes, 3 closed hospitals and 2 orphanages.

Access policy
Open by phone for questions and by appointment also available by email.

ILL policy
Not applicable

Copying facilities
Available

Updated 8/12/2009

Helen Tannenbaum
HealthCare Chaplaincy
(A Multifaith Center for Pastoral Care, Education & Research)
The Joan Bogardus Spears Library
307 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022

OCLC: H$C METRO member

Hours
By appointment: Monday – Friday, 9a.m. – 5p.m.

Personnel
Librarian: Helen Tannenbaum (212) 644-1111 x235

Collection
Volumes: 3,500
Serials 100
Videos: 100
Audio:200

Strengths
Chaplaincy; pastoral care; spirituality; Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Access policy
Open to anyone by appointment

ILL policy
Accept phone and e-mail requests from NYATLA libraries

Copying facilities
Available