Saint Patrick's Church (Dubuque, Iowa)

Saint Patrick Church is a Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and is located at 15th and Iowa Streets, Dubuque, Iowa. Saint Patrick Church was unique in that it was located only two blocks away from Saint Mary Church. The reason for the close proximity of the two parishes was that St. Mary was originally built for service to German families of Dubuque, and St. Patrick's provided services for the Irish settlers to Dubuque.

The parish was originally founded in 1852 as a mission of Saint Raphael Cathedral. The parish was built on land that Bishop Mathias Loras had purchased when it was offered for sale by the Federal government. Originally, a wood frame building was used as a church building, the original building was located at what is now the front of the existing church and the rectory. Saint Patrick was dedicated by Bishop Mathias Loras in 1853. The cornerstone of a new brick church was laid in 1877, and the building dedicated on August 15, 1878. In 1928, Rev. J.J. Hanley remodeled and enlarged the church.

St. Patrick Church was originally built for service to the Irish settlers of Dubuque and while the parish has maintained a healthy respect for its Irish heritage over its many years of service, the parish now specializes in service to the Hispanic residents of Dubuque. St. Patrick Church offers a Spanish Mass on Sundays at 1 P.M. The offices of Hispanic ministry are also located at the parish. From 1995-2008, St. Patrick was lead by a pastoral administrator. From 1999 to 2010, St. Patrick was clustered with St. Mary Parish, Dubuque. With the closing of St. Mary in May 2010, St. Patrick was linked with St. Raphael Cathedral.

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