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1271 E. 9th St, Des Moines [10] St. Ambrose Cathedral: 607 High St, Des Moines: Parish of St. Ambrose founded in 1856. Current church dedicated in 1891, became a cathedral in 1911; listed on NRHP [11] St. Anthony’s: 15 Indianola Rd, Des Moines Founded in 1906, current church dedicated in 1931 [12] St. Augustin’s: 545 42nd St, Des Moines
The Rev. John Brazill of St. Ambrose Church in Des Moines had the present frame church built to replace the original log structure in 1868. A monument in the parish cemetery commemorates the old church on the site where it stood. [6] St. Patrick's became a parish in the Davenport diocese when it was established in 1881.
By 1850, the diocese only included the state of Iowa. The first mass in what would become the city of Des Moines was celebrated in a log hut in 1851 at Fort Des Moines by Father Alexander Hattenberger, a priest from Ottumwa, Iowa. [1] In 1856, the first St. Ambrose Church was built in Des Moines.. [2]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Des Moines, Iowa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first Mass in what would become the city of Des Moines was celebrated in a log hut in 1851 at Fort Des Moines by Father Alexander Hattenberger, a priest from Ottumwa, Iowa. [4] At the time, Des Moines was part of the Diocese of Dubuque, which covered the entire state of Iowa. Other priests visited the Des Moines area from time to time ...
The St. Francis church building was taken down while the St. Peter's building was maintained for the merged parish. The clergy from the Des Moines diocese took over from the Benedictines in 1975. The church and rectory were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1992. [1]
The Des Moines Diocese was established in 1911 and St. Anthony's transferred to the new diocese. A second floor was added to the church building and the parish school was opened in 1912 with the Congregation of the Humility of Mary providing the faculty. By 1956 it was the largest school in the diocese. [2]