St. Benedict (Decorah, Iowa)
Title
St. Benedict (Decorah, Iowa)
Description
"Saint Benedict Parish was established in 1857 with Father Edmund Farrell as resident pastor. He directed the building of a log church near the present Bluffton church. Later Father Clement Lowery supervised the building of a limestone church in which Mass was first celebrated in 1864. Father Lowery lived in the basement. The next April the parish observed “funeral services on the death of Lincoln.”
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint Benedict Parish, Decorah, Parish Profile #50, The Witness, November 22, 1987.
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint Benedict Parish, Decorah, Parish Profile #50, The Witness, November 22, 1987.
Source
The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
Contributor
Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.
Type
Various primary and secondary sources.
Language
English.
Publisher
Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"
Coverage
1864-
History of the parish over the span of 154 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
History of the parish over the span of 154 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
Table Of Contents
Anniversary 75th – History (1 document)
Annual Report (1 document)
Centennial (1 document)
History (5 documents)
Jubilee Celebration (1 document)
Organ Donation (1 document)
Parish History and Statistics (10 collections)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Pastor List (1 document)
Photographs (3 documents)
School – St. Benedict (1 document)
Sesquicentennial – Archdiocese of Dubuque (1 document)
Welcome Pamphlet (1 document)
Annual Report (1 document)
Centennial (1 document)
History (5 documents)
Jubilee Celebration (1 document)
Organ Donation (1 document)
Parish History and Statistics (10 collections)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Pastor List (1 document)
Photographs (3 documents)
School – St. Benedict (1 document)
Sesquicentennial – Archdiocese of Dubuque (1 document)
Welcome Pamphlet (1 document)
Collection
Citation
“St. Benedict (Decorah, Iowa),” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed November 29, 2024, https://400768.2mxaj.group/items/show/5833.