SS. Peter and Paul (Petersburg, Iowa)

SS. Peter and Paul (Petersburg, Iowa)

"The building of a limestone church in the northeastern corner of Delaware County in 1868 marked the beginning of the parish dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Father Jon Weikmann of New Vienna assisted a committee of eight men to plan the church, and they named the location for their secretary-treasurer, Peter Domeyer. With completion of the church, Father Frederick Hannasch came from Luxemburg monthly for Mass and the sacraments. Later the parish became a mission of New Vienna. They were fortunate to receive a resident pastor soon afterwards, Father Thomas Frauenhofer came in 1871."

- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #62, The Witness, February 21, 1988.

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.

1868-
History of the Parish over the span of 151 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Dedication for School 1953 Document and Invitation (2 documents)

History 1937-1961 (6 documents)

Pastor Cards (1 compilation)

Photograph of Grade School (1 document)

Satisfaction of Mortgage Papers (1 full collection)

School Building Fund Pastor Letter 1961 (1 document)

Treasurer’s Bond 1912 and Proposal for Steam Heating Apparatus 1911 (2 collections)

Warranty Deed 1956 (1 document)

“Consolidation process enters final stage, school renamed,” Dubuque: The Witness, 1 February 1987.

Gluck, Frank. “Is architecture’s role to inspire?” The Gazette, 2 September 2000, 6B.

Mansfield, Laurie. “Churches welcome visitors.” Des Moines Register, 18 October 2000. (2 copies)

“Petersburg church makes historical list,” N.P., 1995.

“Petersburg’s Inspiring Gothic Church,” Des Moines Sunday Register, “Picture,” 7 January 1973.

“Petersburg to celebrate its 125^th anniversary.” Dubuque: The Witness, 16 June 1996.

Reinert, Ann. “SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Petersburg.” Dubuque: The Witness, 9 November 2008, p. 12.

Scherbring, Sister Tarcisia. “Gothic Splendor In a Small Town.” Des Moines Sunday Register, 7 January 1973, p. 14-15.