St. John (Clarion, Iowa)

St. John (Clarion, Iowa)

"Father Hanley supervised the building of the first church. On January 3, 1883, the church was dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist by Father Toohill. Father John Egan came to Belmond in 1887 and also cared for Clarion until 1900. When a tornado destroyed the church on June 20, 1894, Mass was celebrated in a public hall. A new brick veneered church was dedicated on January 1, 1895."

-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #79,” The Witness, June 19, 1988.

The 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.

English.

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

ca. 1945-
History of the parish over the span of 94 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary Booklet (1 document)
Annual Report (4 documents)
Guild Histories (3 documents)
History (4 documents)
Note (1 document)

Staudt, Monica. “Haitian priest visits Wright County.” The Witness. September 30, 2008.