Resurrection (Dubuque, Iowa)
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Description
“Saint Philomena Church was built in 1857 in the town of Asbury, a small community a short distance west of Dubuque. It was dedicated to a Roman martyr dear to the heart of Bishop Mathias Loras and his friend, the Cure of Ars. Over one hundred years later, in 1961, the name was changed when authorities in Rome pointed out doubts about the martyrdom and name of the person whose remains were discovered in the Roman catacombs in 1802. When the church site was changed to the corporate limits of Dubuque, the parish became known as Resurrection Parish, Dubuque. The establishment of a parish in West Dubuque drew members from the Asbury parish. After years of being served by neighborhood priests and short-term resident pastors, the parish revived with Father John Sheehy as pastor from 1920 to 1932. The original frame building was replaced by a brick church in 1920.”
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #41: Resurrection Parish, Dubuque.” Dubuque: The Witness, 20 September 1987.Source
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
Contributor
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Publisher
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"
Coverage
History of the parish over the span of 161 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
Table Of Contents
Annual Report for 1917-1920 (5 documents)
Byrne’s (Most Rev.) Parish Development Files (1 collection)
Facility Plan (1 document)
Financial Report (2 documents)
History (2 documents)
Rev. James Donovan (2 documents)
Resurrection/St. Philomena’s Church Pamphlet (2 documents)
Sacred Congregation of Rites (1 collection)
Sesquicentennial (1 document)
St. Philomena’s Cemetery (2 documents)
St. Philomena’s Church (5 documents)
St. Philomena’s Golden Jubilee Invitation (1 document)
St. Philomena Pastor List (1 document)
St. Philomena Promissory Note and Mortgage (2 documents)
St. Philomena’s School Fund Final Report (1 collection)
Survey of Religious Concerns (1 document)
Timeline (1 document)
Welcome Resurrection Church and School Packet (3 documents)
Yearly Spirituality Report (1 document)