The Archivist's Pencil

When I started working at ARCAT, one of the first collections I really had to understand and be able to use was the Parish Sacramental Recor...

 "...Now we have the Internet. The content of what we wish to tell remains the same: Jesus Christ and his Church ." These were t...

One of my favourite items in our archival holdings is a photo album from 1914 featuring exterior shots of many of the churches in the Archdi...

We are pleased to share that the Diocese of Hamilton Library & Archives launched a blog last week, with a post entitled, A little b...

Provenance is a fundamental organizing principle in archives. It refers to the individual, family, or organizational body that created ...

In December 1841, the diocese of Toronto was created out of the Archdiocese of Kingston. It remained a diocese for over 28 years. During th...

On Saturday, December 17, 2016, the Archdiocese of Toronto will reach 175 years of existence. This incredible milestone will be celebrated t...

As many students return to the classroom this week, we wanted to share what it looked like to hit the books in the early 20th century. The ...

Today marks 174 years since the Diocese of Toronto was established and Rev. Michael Power named its first bishop. St. Michael's Cathed...