St. Patrick's Church (Cumming, Iowa)
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Des Moines
. The church is located near the town of Cumming, Iowa
, United States
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The parish was founded in 1852 in the Diocese of Dubuque
, which at the time covered the entire state of Iowa
. It was situated in area called Irish Settlement, and it was the first parish founded in what would become the Diocese of Des Moines. The parish became part of the Diocese of Davenport
when it was established in 1881 and was then transferred to the Des Moines Diocese in 1911. A log structure served as the first church and the present frame structure, with a central entrance tower, replaced it in 1870. On October 4, 1979 Pope John Paul II
visited the church while he was on his first pastoral visit to the United States.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
The Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral....
. The church is located near the town of Cumming, Iowa
Cumming, Iowa
Cumming is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 351 at the 2010 census. It is the hometown of Senator Tom Harkin.A part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cumming is considered one of the smallest incorporated suburbs of the metro area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The parish was founded in 1852 in the Diocese of Dubuque
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
, which at the time covered the entire state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It was situated in area called Irish Settlement, and it was the first parish founded in what would become the Diocese of Des Moines. The parish became part of the Diocese of Davenport
Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are within the diocese...
when it was established in 1881 and was then transferred to the Des Moines Diocese in 1911. A log structure served as the first church and the present frame structure, with a central entrance tower, replaced it in 1870. On October 4, 1979 Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
visited the church while he was on his first pastoral visit to the United States.