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Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Monaco, go to the Religious Records page.

Online Resources and Websites

• Births, Marriages and Deaths in Monaco following the French Revolution, 1793-. Images, no index.

• British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Monaco, index & images ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Monaco, index & images ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)

Historical Background

Religion in Monaco (2018)Percentage based on a 38,000 person population.

Affiliation	% of population
Christianity	82.6
Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic	77.0
Protestantism|Protestant	2.6
Eastern Orthodox	1.9
Anglican	0.6
Other Christian faith	0.5
Other religion	3.5
Judaism/Jewish	2.5
Muslim	0.9
Other faith	0.1
Non-religious	13.9

Information Recorded in the Records

Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms

In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

baptism date the infant's name parents' names father's occupation

status of legitimacy occasionally, names of grandparents names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives

birth date and place the family's place of residence death information, as an added note or signified by a cross

Marriages

Marriage registers can give:

the marriage date the names of the bride and groom indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed their ages

birth dates and places for the bride and groom their residences their occupations

birthplaces of the bride and groom parents' names (after 1800) the names of previous spouses and their death dates names of witnesses, who might be relatives.

Burials

Burial registers may give:

the name of the deceased the date and place of death or burial the deceased's age place of residence

cause of death the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower deceased's birth date and place parents' names, or at least the father's name

How to Find Records

Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:

a. Click on the records of Monaco.

b. Click on Places within Monaco and a list of towns will appear.

c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.

d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.

e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. . The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Writing for Records

You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See French Letter Writing Guide for help with composing letters.

• Maps.me Church Listings for Monaco
• Google Maps search results for churches in Monaco

Catholic Church Records

Writing to Archives

Some records are stored in the Chancellery of the Bishops Palace (l’Evêché).

Chancellor: Monseigneur Fabrice GALLO

Notary: Chanoine César PENZO, osfs, Mr Robert MALET

CONTACT

Mr Robert MALET, attaché

Chancellery of the Bishops Palace

6 rue des Fours

98000 Monaco-Ville

tel: +377 93 30 88 11

fax: +377 93 30 39 31

email: chancellerie@diocese.mc

Website

Writing to a Local Parish

Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult:

• The Catholic Directory: Monaco

Historical Background

The Catholic Church in Monaco is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The country forms a single archdiocese: the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monaco, which is part of the Catholic Church in France since the beginning of its history. Catholicism is the official church of Monaco, and is the majority religion. Religious freedom is also guaranteed by the constitution. Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate is the cathedral of the Monaco archdiocese. Other Catholic churches include the Saint Charles Church, Church St. Devote, Saint Martin Church, and Saint Nicholas Church. Catholic chapels include the Chapel of Mercy, Chapel of the Sacred Heart, and the Carmelite Chapel. The former Chapel of Visitation is now an art museum.

Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records

Writing for Records

St Paul's Anglican Church
22 Avenue de Grande Bretagne
98000 Monaco

Telephone:+377 93 30 71 06
Email: parishassistantmonaco@gmail.com

• Website

Historical Background

There is one Anglican church (St Paul's Church), located in the Avenue de Grande Bretagne in Monte Carlo. In 2007 this had a formal membership of 135 Anglicans resident in the principality, but was also serving a considerably larger number of Anglicans temporarily in the country, mostly as tourists. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese in Europe.

Protestant Church Records

Writing for Records

• Google Maps search results for Protestant churches in Monaco

Russian Orthodox Church Records

Writing for Records

Paroisse Orthodoxe Russe Des Saints Martyrs Royaux à Monaco
Russian Orthodox Church in Monaco
Secretariat
c/o CATS Villa Les Gaumates
1 Boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 Monaco

Telephone: +377 99 99 76 74
Email: paroisse@ruscerkovmonaco.org

• Website

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