St. Mary (Colo, Iowa)

St. Mary (Colo, Iowa)

“The first Catholics of the area came in the 1850s. From the family names we know they are mostly Irish. Although a church was built in Nevada in 1870, it was 1881 when the church was built in Colo. They were under Father Patrick Smith’s direction at the time. In 1882 newly ordained Father Matthew S. Murphy was placed in charge of the Colo and Nevada parishes. After living in Colo for a short time, he took up residence in Nevada and continued to serve both parishes for five years.”

Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #108: Saint Mary Parish, Colo.” Dubuque: The Witness, 22 January 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 sources.

ca. 1881 / 1938-
History of the parish over the span of 138 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary 50^th (2 documents)

Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque page 328 (1 document)

History (1 document)

Pastor cards (1 collection)

Priest List (1 document)

Photographs (2 documents)

Vocations (1 document)

Witness Articles (1 document)

123 Years of Advancement Document (1 document)

“Church Dedicated,” Des Moines Tribune.