Diocese of Davenport Dioecesis Davenportensis |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 22 Counties in the Southeast quadrant of Iowa |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Dubuque |
Metropolitan | Davenport, Iowa |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,438 sq mi (29,620 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 748,894 104,419 (13.9%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 14, 1881 (130 years ago) |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Benedict XVI |
Bishop | Martin John Amos Bishop of Davenport |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jerome Hanus Archbishop of Dubuque |
Emeritus Bishops | William Edwin Franklin Bishop Emeritus of Davenport |
Map | |
Website | |
davenportdiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are 11,438 square miles (29,620 km2) within the diocese. The diocese's eastern border is at the Mississippi River; the northern border comprises the counties of Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton; the western border is made up of the counties of Jasper, Marion, Monroe, and Appanoose; and the southern border is the Iowa-Missouri border.
The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Martin John Amos. The Latin title for the diocese is Dioecesis Davenportensis, and the corporate title is the Diocese of Davenport. The metropolitan see for the diocese is the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral.
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Before 1881, the Diocese of Dubuque's territory comprised the entire state of Iowa. Previous divisions had taken territory outside the state of Iowa from the Diocese to give to other newly created Dioceses. Eventually, Bishop John Hennessy became convinced that the Dubuque Diocese should be further divided, with the Dubuque Diocese covering the northern half of the state, and the southern half covered by a new diocese. Hennessy felt that the See of this new Diocese should have been located at Des Moines, Iowa. However the Vatican chose Davenport as the See city of this Diocese.
On June 14, 1881[1] the southern territory of the Dubuque Diocese was taken to form the Diocese of Davenport. Fr. John McMullen, a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago was chosen to be the first Bishop. Bishop McMullen was ordained as Bishop by Archbishop Patrick Augustine Feehan of Chicago, Bishop John Hennessy of Dubuque, and Bishop John Lancaster Spalding of Peoria.
The Diocese of Davenport was split in two on August 12, 1911, which reduced it to its current size. The Diocese of Des Moines became the See city of this new diocese, which covered the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.
In recent years, the diocese of Davenport has been affected by the abuse scandal involving members of the clergy.
From its very beginning the diocese has a history of supporting higher education. At one time there were four Catholic colleges within the boundaries of the Diocese of Davenport. Today there is only one, Saint Ambrose University.
St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and school of commerce for young men in September 1882. It was founded by the diocese’s first bishop, Rt. Rev. John McMullen, in the school building of St. Margaret’s Cathedral. The college moved to its current location in 1885. The school’s name was changed to St. Ambrose College in 1908 it better reflect its identity. The school grew steadily over the years and in 1987 it became St. Ambrose University.[2]
The Congregation of the Humility of Mary founded two schools in the diocese. The first school was established at their motherhouse when it was in Ottumwa. Founded as Visitation Academy in 1864, it had several name changes until 1930 when it was named Ottumwa Heights College. Ottumwa Heights merged with Indian Hills Community College, a part of the state of Iowa’s community college system, in 1979 and has been officially inactive since 1980. The community’s former motherhouse and college property has been IHCC’s main campus since 1981.[3]
The Sisters of Humility also founded Marycrest College in Davenport as the woman’s division of St. Ambrose in 1939. By the 1950s it had become a separate institution, and it started admitting men in 1969. The school, however, started to decline in enrollment as well as financially. In 1990, Marycrest became affiliated with the Teikyo Yamanashi Education and Welfare Foundation of Japan and was renamed Teikyo Marycrest University. In 1996, the institution's name was changed to Marycrest International University in an attempt to reflect its global mission. However, enrollment continued to decline and financial difficulties persisted and the school closed in 2002.[4] The campus continues intact and in 2006 it became Marycrest Senior Campus, a residential facility for senior citizens.[5] It has no affiliation with the diocese.
The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi established Mt. St. Claire College for women in 1918 in Clinton. The college began offering graduate courses over the internet in 2002 and changed its name to The Franciscan University. In 2004, the school modified its name to The Franciscan University of the Prairies, so as to avoid confusion with similarly named institutions. In 2005, the school was purchased by Bridgepoint Education, Inc. and the sisters ended their sponsorship. The school is now known as Ashford University.[6]
Since 1947 the diocese has supported a dedicated campus ministry program at the Newman Catholic Student Center at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
The coat of arms for the Diocese of Davenport was designed after the arms used by members of the Davenport family in England. The family's arms are described as, "Argent (white or silver), a chevron sable (black) between three cross crosslets fitchée of the second."[7] The diocesan shield maintains the use of the silver color and the black cross crosslets fitchée. The black chevron is replaced with a black crenellated tower. The diocese does not generally use the bishop's mitre on top of the shield.
The following is a list of Bishops who served the Diocese of Davenport, along with their dates of service:
The following is a list of Bishops who assisted the Bishop of Davenport, along with their years of service:
The following is a list of priests from the Diocese of Davenport who became bishops, along with the years they served the Davenport Diocese as a priest and the diocese they served as bishop:
The following structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the structures are no longer part of the diocese but are listed here because of their historical significance to the church.
Name[8] | Image | Year | Location | Style | Architect | Notes |
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Church of All Saints, Keokuk | 1879–1885 | 301 S. 9th Street, Keokuk |
Gothic Revival | William John Dillenburg, Joseph Conradi | Built as St. Peter’s Church and became the Church of All Saints when the three Keokuk parishes consoloidated into one parish in 1982. | |
Ambrose Hall | 1885 | 518 W. Locust Street, Davenport |
Second Empire | Victor Huot | Administrative building at Saint Ambrose University. | |
Democrat Building | 1923 | 407-411 Brady Street, Davenport |
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements | Rudolph J.Clausen | Owned by The Catholic Messenger in the mid 20th century and housed the paper's headquarters, newsroom and printing operations. | |
Henry Kahl House | 1920 | 1101 W. 9th Street, Davenport |
Mission Revival Spanish Revival |
Arthur Ebeling | Part of the Kahl Home for the Aged and Infirm, operated by the Carmelite Sisters. | |
Antoine LeClaire House | 1855 | 630 E. 7th Street, Davenport |
Italianate | Antoine LeClaire was instrumental in establishing St. Anthony’s and the Cathedral parishes in Davenport. The house became the residence of Bishops McMullen and Cosgrove (1881–1906). | ||
F.H. Miller House | 1871 | 1527 Brady Street, Davenport |
Italianate | Frank H. Miller | Residence of Bishops Davis and Rohlman and the Novitiate for the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of Clinton. The building is currently owned by Saint Ambrose University. | |
Regina Coeli Monastery | 1916 | 1401 Central Avenue, Bettendorf |
Mission Revival Spanish Revival Romanesque Revival Late Gothic Revival |
Arthur Ebeling | The building housed the Carmelite Nuns from 1916–1975, and was later a residence for a community of Franciscan Brothers. It became a four star hotel and is now a drug and alcohol rehab facility called The Abbey. | |
Marycrest College Historic District | 1938 | Portions of the 1500 and 1600 blocks of W. 12th Street, Davenport |
Queen Anne, others | Temple & Temple | The campus of the former Marycrest College. Included is the former Petersen Mansion. | |
Sacred Heart Cathedral | 1891 | 406 and 422 E. 10th Street and 419 E. 11th Street, Davenport |
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Gothic Revival, Tudor Gothic | Multiple | The designation includes the cathedral church, rectory and the former convent. | |
St. Anthony’s Church, Davenport | Original church: 1838 Present church: 1853 |
407 and 417 Main Street, Davenport |
Greek Revival | Multiple | First parish established in the Diocese of Davenport. Its original building is still in use on the church property and is the oldest church building in use in Iowa. The NRHP designation includes both the original and current church. | |
St. Irenaeus Church, Clinton | 1871 | 2811 N. 2nd Street, Clinton, Iowa |
Gothic Revival | W.W. Sanborn, W.W. Waldron | Former parish of the diocese. Merged with the other four Clinton parishes in 1990 to form Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace. The parish continued to use the building until 2008 when they built a new church. St. Irenaeus is now vacant. | |
Church of St. John the Baptist, Burlington | 1885 | 712 Division Street, Burlington |
Gothic Revival | Part of Saints John and Paul parish after the two Burlington parishes consolidated in the 1990s. | ||
St. Joseph's Church, Davenport | 1883 | Marquette and 6th Street, Davenport |
Gothic Revival | Victor Hout | Former parish church of the diocese and now Grace Fellowship Church. | |
St. Joseph's Church, Bauer | 1876 | 1 mile east of the junction of County Road G76 and SE. 97th Street (Marion County), Lacona |
Romanesque Revival, Late Gothic Revival | Part of a historic district that also includes the cemetery, the parish was known in the diocese as St. Joseph, Bauer. Parish was closed in the 1990s. | ||
St. Mary’s Academy | 1888 | 1334 W. 8th Street, Davenport | Romanesque Revival | Former school building for St. Mary’s parish. It became a residence for clergy who taught at St. Ambrose Academy and later Assumption High School. It is no longer owned by the diocese. | ||
St. Mary’s Church, Davenport | 1885 | 516, 519, 522, and 525 Fillmore Street, Davenport | Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival | Victor Hout, Clause & Burrows | The NRHP designation includes the church, rectory, convent, and school building. | |
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Fort Madison | 1871 | 1031 Avenue E, Fort Madison | Gothic Revival | Walch & Schmidt | The church building is now part of Holy Family parish, which is a merger between St. Joseph's, St. Mary's and Sacred Heart Churches in Fort Madison. | |
St. Mary’s Church, Iowa City | 1867 | 220 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City |
Romanesque Revival | Hugh Giles, A. Groebel | The NRHP designation includes the church and rectory. | |
Old St. Mary's Rectory, Iowa City | 1854 | 610 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City |
Greek Revival | Original frame rectory for St. Mary’s parish in Iowa City. It was moved to its present location when the current rectory was built. It is a private residence today. | ||
St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Ottumwa | 1930 | 103 E. 4th Street, Ottumwa |
Late Gothic Revival | C.I. Krajewski, McGough Bros. | The NRHP designation includes the church and rectory. | |
St. Mary's Church, Riverside | 1907 | St. Mary's and Washburn Streets, Riverside | Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival | Multiple | The church complex forms a historic district on the NRHP which includes the church, rectory, former convent and former school buildings. | |
St. Michael's Church, Holbrook | 1867 | On County Road F 52, East of Parnell |
Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival | Multiple | The church complex forms a historic district on the NRHP that includes the church, cemetery, rectory and Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall. The parish was closed in the 1990s. | |
St. Patrick's Church, Georgetown | 1912 | U.S. Route 34 west of Albia, Georgetown, Iowa |
Gothic Revival | Carr & Cullen, Timothy Clifford | ||
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Clear Creek | 1898 | Southeast of Harper |
Gothic Revival | Harry Schroeder, Ferdinand S. Borgolte | The parish was merged with St. Elizabeth in Harper and St. Mary's in Keota to form Holy Trinity parish in 1992. In 2006 the last Mass was celebrated in the church and in 2009 it was sold to the Sts. Peter and Paul Heritage Association. | |
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Solon | 1916 | 1165 NE. Taft Avenue, Solon |
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals | R. K. Parkinson | The parish was closed in 1996 when it consolidated with St. Mary’s in Solon. It is currently owned by a private foundation that maintains the facility.[9] |
Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Schools |
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104,419 [1] | 748,894 [2] | 13.9%[3] | 109 [4] | 2 [5] | 111 [6] | 940 [7] | 44 [8] | 3 [9] | 180 [10] | 84 [11] | 20 [12] (14 Elementary; 1 Middle School; 5 High Schools) |
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