St. Joseph (Waterloo, Iowa)

St. Joseph (Waterloo, Iowa)

"As early as 1854 Mass was celebrated in Waterloo by priests who traveled the area to provide pastoral care to the scattered communities of Catholic pioneers. In 1861 trustees of the newly formed Saint Joseph Parish bought two lots on the east side of the Cedar River, and a frame church was built in 1863. The present property includes these lots. During the time of Father Mark Cooney, 1895 to 1909, the parish built a brick church with a seating capacity of almost one thousand and a rectory. Completed in 1901, the church is still in use."

- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #53, The Witness, December 13, 1987.

Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

Various primary and secondary sources.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

1864-15 May 2002
Historical documents pertaining to the history of Saint Joseph parish in Waterloo, Iowa.

Articles of Incorporation (1 document)
Correspondance (3 documents)
Eucharistic Celebration - Seventy-Fifth Anniversary (1 booklet)
History (1 document)
Secretary of State (1 document)
Witness Articles (7 documents)

Kinney, Pat. “End of an era: St. Joseph’s watches and waits for changes to occur.” Courier.

“N0299 Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church.” Buildings of Iowa, 1993, p. 442.