Cathedral of Saint Raphael - Dubuque, IA
N 42° 29.719 W 090° 40.000
15T E 691739 N 4707411
The Cathedral of Saint Raphael has the oldest parish in Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM1JF2
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2007
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The parish traces its origin to 1833 when the first group of settlers gathered for mass. It is the oldest organized parish in Iowa. In 1835 the first church was built and dedicated to the Archangel Saint Raphael.
In 1837, the Dubuque Diocese was created and the church became the Cathedral of Saint Raphael.
By 1857, the Cathedral church was too small for the parish, and a new larger Cathedral was built. It was completed in 1861, with the tower and spire being finished in 1876. This is the Cathedral that we see today.