St. Agnes (Plymouth Rock, Iowa)

St. Agnes (Plymouth Rock, Iowa)

"In 1868 the Catholic settlers decided to build a church more centrally located. Father Thomas M. Lenihan directed the building on land given by Andrew and Catherine (Hinger) Gossman, who had come from Zanesville, Ohio, in 1864. The new site is about three miles south of the Minnesota border and five miles west of Burr Oak, about one and a half miles northeast of the first church site. Because Plymouth Rock was its postal address for a time, that place name continues to be a part of its title to the present time. The oldest record book of the parish has extensive details from 1868 to 1872 for the situation and building of the church. The committee meeting on April 1, 1868, was made up of Joseph Gossman, president, Martin Ryan, treasurer, William Horan, Michael Fleming, Nicholas Snider, and Martin Durant, chairman."

- Rev. Edgar Kurt, The Witness, Profile #122, 30 April 1989.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary documents.

1868-
History of the parish over the span of 150 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

ANNUAL REPORT (1 document)
DECREE OF POSSESSION (2 documents)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (8 documents)
HISTORY (3 documents)
LETTERS (2 documents)
NEWS (3 documents)
PASTOR LIST (2 documents)

Cooney, Terence P. and Joanne. “Our Visit,” Correspondence to DBQCAO. 27 October 2003.

St. Kieran’s Parish and St. Agnes Parish. “Papers in Chancery Files.” Archives: Archdiocese of Dubuque.” Dubuque, Iowa, 29 January 1929.