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1150 28th St, Des Moines Founded in the 1940s as the Newman Center at Drake University; current building was dedicated in 1997 [14] St. Joseph 3300 Easton Blvd, Des Moines Founded in 1924, current church dedicated in 1979 [15] St. Mary of Nazareth 4600 Meredith Dr, Des Moines Founded in 1963, church dedicated in 1965 [16] St. Peter 618 E 18th ...
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]
St. Augustin Catholic Church (Des Moines, Iowa) This page was last edited on 10 October 2023, at 11:37 (UTC). Text ...
In 1856, one year after the Iowa Legislature voted to move the capitol from Iowa City to its present location in Des Moines, the first St. Ambrose Church was built on land purchased by Father De Cailly. The church was built by the Rev. George Plathe, who was the first resident priest in Des Moines. [5] It measured 40 by 24 feet (12.2 by 7.3 m ...
The Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines Building, also known as American Federal Savings and the Catholic Pastoral Center, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1962, it is considered to be "one of the most well-known examples of mid-century modern architecture in Des Moines ...
The rectory was added to the church in 1928. A new school building was completed during the pastorate of Msgr. Gerald Walker (1948-1981). The parking lot was enlarged in 1951 when the city discontinued street parking, [2] and a residence at 4111 Grand Avenue was removed around this time. The church complex was enlarged in 1985, 1989, and in 1998.
Roman Catholic churches in Des Moines, Iowa (4 P) Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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]