We, the Church of the Resurrection, are a servant people, whose mission is to know, love, and serve God,
Parish Priests 1861 to current
These priests served the churches of Hancock - St. Anne, Mount Carmel, St. Patrick, St. Joseph and Church of the Resurrection.
Our Parish is part of the Diocese of Marquette, and has been in its current location since 1976. Our Parish grounds had previously been a Catholic Cemetery, thus giving us our current name. We are located in Hancock, Michigan near both Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University.
All the Catholic parishes in Hancock were consolidated into the parish of Resurrection in 1976. The records for St. Anne's, St. Joseph's, St. Patrick's, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel are now kept at the modern parish of the Church of the Resurrection, 900 Quincy St., Hancock, MI 49930, (906) 482-0215. Specific written queries will be answered as time allows. Resurrection is built on the site of the Hancock Catholic Cemetery. The tombstones were removed and placed in a gully next to the church. They were subsequently buried to protect them from vandals. A list was made of the grave makers prior to the move and is kept in the parish office. These links will give you as much informaiton as we have been able to piece together of the cemetary: List of Names, Cemetary Map
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Franklin Mine: This small parish was founded in 1910 and served many Italian, Irish, and Slavic families who worked for Quincy Mining Company. It was also the parish the French Canadians of the Frenchtown location used. It closed in 1981 and became part of Resurrection parish in Hancock.
St. Anne, Hancock: This was the parish the French Canadians used between 1861 and 1884. In 1889 it became St. Patrick's an Irish parish. The French Canadians switched over to nearby St. Joseph's.
St. Joseph, Hancock: Most of the Catholics in Hancock were Irish, but there were some French-Canadian families. This parish derived from St. Anne's and was created in 1885. It catered to the Germans and French Canadians in town. In 1937 a fire destroyed St. Patrick's, the Irish church, and these parishioners then went to St. Joseph's which operated as a joint parish. St. Patrick's was officially merged under St. Joseph's in 1953. In 1976 St. Joseph's parish became Resurrection.
St. Patrick’s, Hancock: In 1937 a fire destroyed St. Patrick's, the Irish church, and these parishioners then went to St. Joseph's which operated as a joint parish. St. Patrick's was officially merged under St. Joseph's in 1953. In 1976 St. Joseph's parish became Resurrection.