St. Patrick's Church-Garryowen
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
. The church is located in northwest Jackson County, Iowa
, United States
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The area known as Garryowen was settled by Irish immigrants from County Limerick
in 1838-1839. The parish was founded by the Rev. Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
, OP in 1840.
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. ...
. The church is located in northwest Jackson County, Iowa
Jackson County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, 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 area known as Garryowen was settled by Irish immigrants from County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
in 1838-1839. The parish was founded by the Rev. Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Father Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, O.P. was a pioneer Italian Catholic missionary who helped bring the church to the Iowa-Illinois-Wisconsin tri-state area. He founded a number of parishes in the area, and was the architect for a number of parish buildings.-Background:Father Mazzuchelli was born...
, OP in 1840.
See also
- St. Lawrence Catholic Church (Otter Creek, Iowa)St. Lawrence Catholic Church (Otter Creek, Iowa)St. Lawrence Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Dubuque located in rural Jackson County, Iowa. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, also listed on the NRHP in Jackson CountyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, IowaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Iowa.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Iowa, United States...