St. John (Dehli, Iowa)

St. John (Dehli, Iowa)

"Saint John Parish at Delhi in Delaware County received its first resident pastor in 1872, but the next pastor moved the residence to Manchester in 1875. Delhi was a mission of Manchester for seventy years, when a resident pastor was appointed in 1918. Seventy years after the Delhi pastor has moved to Manchester, the parish again received a resident pastor, Father Vincent T. Hovermann. Under his direction property was purchased east of the church and a rectory completed in March 1948."

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint John Parish, Delhi, Parish Profile #135, The Witness, August 8, 1989.

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"

1854-
History of the parish over the span of 164 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Dedication – The Witness article – 2003 (1 document)

History (1 document)

Pastor List (2 documents)

Bandy, Judith. “Delhi woman one of first Clarke farm-aid graduates.” The Witness, September 13, 1990.