St. Patrick (Epworth, Iowa)

St. Patrick (Epworth, Iowa)

"Three Catholic families of Epworth in western Dubuque County were formed into a parish by Father James Commerford in 1879. He had been ordained in Ireland in 1878 and appointed resident pastor of Placid (or Pleasant Grove) the following April. Soon after his arrival in Placid Father Commerford began celebrating Mass in the O’Connor home once a month. On November 9, 1879, the cornerstone of the first church was laid. Work on the church probably resumed the following spring, but there is no record of when it was completed or dedicated. That was probably when it was named for Saint Patrick."

 - Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #103, The Witness, December 11, 1988

Saint Patrick Parish, Epworth

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.

1879-
History of the parish over the span of 140 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Bulletin/Witness Sketch (1 document0
Financial Report (2 documents)
History (5 documents)
Priest List (1 document)
Witness articles (1 document)