St. Athanasius (Jesup, Iowa)

St. Athanasius (Jesup, Iowa)

“When Father Patrick Burke was appointed pastor of Independence to succeed Father Gosker in 1878, he planned a church for Jesup congregation. It was built in 1880 and dedicated to Saint Athanasius. That year Father Peter O’Dowd succeeded Father Burke at Independence. In 1890 the first church was moved from its foundation and later sold. A larger frame church, built on the site, was completed in 1891. It served the parish until 1955.

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #180: Saint Athanasius Parish, Jesup.” Dubuque: The Witness, 24 June 1990.  

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.

1880-
History of the parish over the span of 139 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual History Report 1913, 1960, 1976, 1978-79, 79-80, 1980-81 (6 compilations)

Centennial (1 document)

Dunn, Rev. Francis D., The Life and Times of St. Athanasius Parish. 1961. (over 94 pages)

Golf Outing 5^th Annual 1991 (1 document)

Golf Outing 10^th Annual 1997 (1 document)

History (3 compilations)

History Summary 1937-1961 (4 documents)

Norb Bahl Letter (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 collection)

Parish History Letter and Envelope Fr. Wilke 1961 (2 documents)

Parish Financial Report (3 documents)

Pro-life of St. Athanasius Letter (1 document)

Photographs Directory Document (1 document)

Photographs Grade School, Gym, Recreation Hall, Convent, Church, Rectory ca. 1961 (4 documents)

Holt, Deb. “Knights of Columbus of Jesup earns honors.” The Witness, 17 August 2003, 3.

Holt, Deb. “Luke Bader: Jesup student wins top prize with his invention.” The Witness, 10 August 2003, 1.  

“Keeping Warm.” The Witness, 13 January 2008.