List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines

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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines. [1] The diocese includes more than 80 churches located throughout southwestern Iowa. The cathedral church of the diocese is St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines.

Contents

Des Moines Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Ss. John and Paul1401 1st Ave S, Altoona Founded in 1983, current church dedicated in 1985 [2]
Our Lady's Immaculate Heart510 E. First St, Ankeny [3]
St. Luke the Evangelist1102 NW Weigel Dr, AnkenyFounded in 2010, current church dedicated in 2015 [4]
St. Elizabeth Seton2566 Scotch Ridge Rd, Carlisle Founded in the 1970s, current church dedicated in 1980 [5]
All Saints650 NE 52nd Ave, Des MoinesFounded in 1914, current church dedicated in 1920 [6]
Basilica of St. John Basilica of St. John - Des Moines, Iowa 01.jpg 1915 University Ave, Des MoinesBuilt 1913–1927; listed on National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) [7]
Christ the King5711 SW 9th St, Des MoinesFounded in 1939 and current church dedicated the same year [8]
Holy Trinity2926 Beaver Ave, Des MoinesFounded in 1920, current church started construction in 1957 [9]
Our Lady of the Americas Our Lady of the Americas - Des Moines, Iowa.jpg 1271 E. 9th St, Des Moines [10]
St. Ambrose Cathedral St. Ambrose Cathedral - Des Moines 01.jpg 607 High St, Des Moines Parish of St. Ambrose founded in 1856. Current church dedicated in 1891, became a cathedral in 1911; listed on NRHP [11]
St. Anthony’s St. Anthony's Church - Des Moines, Iowa 01.jpg 15 Indianola Rd, Des MoinesFounded in 1906, current church dedicated in 1931 [12]
St. Augustin’s St. Augustin Church - Des Moines, Iowa 01.jpg 545 42nd St, Des MoinesBuilt between 1922 and 1924; listed on NRHP [13]
St. Catherine of Siena1150 28th St, Des MoinesFounded in the 1940s as the Newman Center at Drake University; current building was dedicated in 1997 [14]
St. Joseph3300 Easton Blvd, Des MoinesFounded in 1924, current church dedicated in 1979 [15]
St. Mary of Nazareth4600 Meredith Dr, Des MoinesFounded in 1963, church dedicated in 1965 [16]
St. Peter618 E 18th St, Des MoinesFounded for Vietnamese immigrants [17]
St. Theresa1230 Merle Hay Rd, Des MoinesFounded in 1950, current church dedicated in 1958 [18]
St. Mary St. Mary's Church - Elkhart, Iowa.jpg 460 NW Washington Ave, Elkhart [19]
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary1906 Sycamore St, Granger Original church built in 1901; current church dedicated in 1992 [20]
Holy Cross Holy Cross Catholic Church - Farrar, Iowa.jpg 12704 NE 98th St, Maxwell [19]
St. John the Apostle720 Orchard Hills Dr, Norwalk Founded in 1892 in Cumming as St. John Parish. Current church dedicated in Norwalk in 2005, parish became St. John the Apostle then [21]
St. Pius X3663 66th St, Urbandale Founded in 1955, church dedicated in 1968 [22]
St. Boniface1200 Warrior Lane, Waukee [23]
Sacred Heart1627 Grand Ave, West Des Moines Current church completed in 1967 [24]
St. Francis of Assisi7075 Ashworth Rd, West Des MoinesParish established in 1991; current church opened in 2000 [25]

Adair Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. John804 5th St, Adair [26]
St. John24043 302nd Pl, Adel Founded in the early 1900s, current church dedicated in 1969 [27]
SS. Peter and Paul-St Mary-Our Lady of Grace-St. Timothy ParishSt. Mary Church, 302 Chestnut St, Anita Merger of three other churches [28]
105 W 6th St, Atlantic Now merged with three other churches [28]
69488 Wichita Rd, CumberlandNow merged with three other churches [28]
203 Adair St, GriswoldNow merged with three other churches [28]
St. Patrick and Holy Trinity Churches116 E. Division St, Audubon Now merged with Holy Trinity Parish [29]
Holy Trinity Church, 208 Kilworth Street North, Exira Now merged with St. Patrick Parish [29]
St Mary-St. Patrick-St. Cecelia214 Prairie St, Bayard Merger of St. Mary and St. Cecilia Parishes [30]
St. Mary Church, 603 Main St, Guthrie Center Now merged with St. Patrick and St. Cecilia Parishes [30]
St. Cecilia Church, 220 N. 1st St, Panora Now merged with St. Mary and St. Patrick Parishes [30]
St. John303 NE Elm St, Greenfield [31]
St. Patrick503 Main St, Massena [32]
St. Patrick’s St. Patrick Catholic Church, Perry, IA.jpg 1312 Third St, Perry Founded in the 1870s, current church dedicated in 1902; listed on NRHP [33]

Council Bluffs Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Corpus Christi ParishOur Lady of Carter Lake Church, 3501 N. 9th StCarter Lake Founded in 1970. Became part of Corpus Christi Parish in 2011 [34] [35]
Queen of the Apostles Church, 3304 4th Ave, Council Bluffs Became part of Corpus Christi Parish in 2011 [34]
St. Patrick4 Valley View Dr, Council BluffsFounded in 1924, current church dedicated in 2018 [36]
St. Peter St Petes C Bluffs IA.jpg 1 Bluff St, Council BluffsCurrent church dedicated in 1887
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary24116 Marian Ave, Glenwood Current church dedicated in 1955 [37]
St. Patrick and St. Columbanus ParishesSt. Patrick Church, 308 4th St, Neola Founded in 1882. Now merged with St. Columbanus Parish [38]
WestonIowaStColumbanusChurch.jpg St. Columbanus Church, 22720 Weston Ave, Underwood Now merged with St. Patrick Parish, Neola [38]

Osceola Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Sacred Heart407 N. Main St #401, Chariton Founded as St. Mary Parish in 1869. Sacred Heart Church was dedicated in 1915 [39]
St. Patrick504 Grove Ave, Corning [40]
St. Francis213 W. Jackson St, Corydon [41]
Holy Spirit and St. Edward ParishesHoly Spirit Church, 107 W. Howard St, Creston Now merged with St. Edward Parish [42]
St. Edward Church, 104 W. Union St, Afton Founded in the 1870s, current church dedicated in 1923. Now merged with St. Edward Parish [43] [42]
St. Bernard, St. Joseph and St. Patrick ChurchSt. Patrick Church, 460 Wabonsy St, Grand River Now merged with St. Bernard and St. Joseph Parishes [44]
St. Bernard Church, 222 E Pearl St, Osceola Now merged with St. Patrick and St. Joseph Parishes [44]
St. Joseph, Mt. Ayr Now merged with St. Bernard and St. Patrick Parishes [44]
St. Thomas Aquinas210 S Wesley St, Indianola Founded in the 1950s, current church dedicated in 1958 [45]
St. Patrick St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cumming, Iowa.jpg 3396 155th St, Cumming Parish founded in 1855, church dedicated in 1868. Church was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1979. It is listed on NRHP [46]
St. Mary of the Assumption222 N. Washington Ave, Lacona Founded in 1910, current church dedicated in 1911 [47]
St. Patrick600 W. Michigan St, Lenox Founded in the 1870s, church dedicated in 1916 [48]
St. Brendan1007 NW Church St, Leon Founded in 1865 [49]
St. Augustine111 E Belmont St, Milo Founded in 1915, current church dedicated in 1979 [50]
Immaculate Conception StMarysIowaChurchAerial.jpg 101 St James St, St. Marys Founded in 1870, current church dedicated in 1901 [51]
St. Joseph1026 N 8th Ave, Winterset Founded in the 1870s, current church dedicated in 1911 [52]

Portsmouth Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Mary/St. Patrick ParishesSt. Mary Church, 715 Hawthorne St, Avoca Founded in the mid 1870s. Now merged with St. Patrick church [53]
St. Patrick Church, 718 Antique City Dr, Walnut Founded in the mid-1870s. Now merged with St. Patrick church [53]
St. Peter & St. Joseph ParishSt. Peter Church, 501 5th St, Defiance Founded in the 1880s, current church dedicated in 1928. Now merged with St. Joseph Church [54] [55]
St. Joseph Church 212 2nd St, Earling Now merged with St. Peter Church [55]
St. Patrick and Sacred Heart ParishesSt. Patrick Church, 312 S. 3rd St, Dunlap Now merged with Sacred Heart Parish [56]
Sacred Heart Church, 33 7th St, Woodbine Now merged with St. Patrick Parish [56]
St. Michael2001 College Pl, Harlan Founded in 1888, current church dedicated in 1964 [57]
St. Anne112 W 3rd St, Logan [58]
St. Patrick215 N 7th St, Missouri Valley Founded in 1882, current church dedicated in 1892 [59]
Holy Family307 S. Mulberry St #2036, Mondamin
St. Mary of the Assumption208 St Marys Ave, Panama [60]
St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima502 4th St, Portsmouth Church dedicated in 1951 [61]
St. Boniface St. Boniface Catholic Church (Westphalia,Iowa).jpg 305 Duren St, Westphalia Constructed in 1882; listed on NRHP

Red Oak Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Clare, St. Joseph and Sacred Heart ChurchesSt. Clare Church, 314 E Lincoln St, Clarinda Now merged with Sacred Heart and St. Joseph Parishes
Sacred Heart Heart Church, 707 Main St, Bedford Now merged with St. Clare and St. Joseph Parishes
St. Joseph Church, 131 W High St, Villisca Now merged with Sacred Heart and St. Clare Parishes
St. Mary1306 Washington StHamburg Founded in 1874 [62]
St. Patrick St. Patrick Church (Imogene, Iowa).jpg 304 3rd St, Imogene Founded as a mission in 1880, Current church constructed between 1915 and 1919; listed on NRHP [63]
St. Mary1510 Highland Ave, Red Oak Founded in 1874, current church dedicated in 1963 [64]
St. Mary512 W. Thomas Ave,Shenandoah Founded in 1870 [65]

Former churches

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Historic All Saints Historic All Saints Catholic Church Stuart Iowa.jpg 320 N Fremont St, Stuart Church dedicated in 1910, was deconsecrated in 1995 after a large fire. Now operated as a cultural center. It is listed on NRHP [66]
Holy Family2217 Avenue B, Council Bluffs Deconsecrated in 2024, church building to be sold [67]

References

  1. ↑ "Parish Information" (PDF). Diocese of Des Moines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ss. John and Paul Church History".
  3. ↑ "Home page". Our Lady's Immaculate Heart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "St. Luke's Historical Timeline". St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "St. Elizabeth". warrencountygenes.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "history.html". www.hshedd.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Barbara B. Long; James E. Jacobsen. "St. John's Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service . Retrieved June 2, 2015. with 20 photos from the 1920s and the 1980s
  8. ↑ "Christ the King Church History".
  9. ↑ "Our Heritage - Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School". holytrinitydm.org. June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Home page". Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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  12. ↑ Avella, Steven M. (2018). The Catholic Church in Southwest Iowa. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. pp. 39–41. ISBN   9780814644713.
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  14. ↑ "Parish History". St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ "A History of St. Joseph Parish" (PDF). St. Joseph Catholic Church and School. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Parish History". St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Home page". Church of St. Peter Vietnamese Catholic Community. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  18. ↑ "About Us". July 27, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  19. 1 2 "History". St. Mary-Holy Cross Parish. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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  34. 1 2 "Corpus Christi Church History".
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  37. ↑ "Our Lady of the Holy Rosary | Official Site". www.holyrosaryglenwood.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  38. 1 2 "St. Patrick Parish Neola, IA - WELCOME TO ST. PATRICK & ST. COLUMBANUS PARISHES". stpatricksneola.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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  58. ↑ "St. Anne's Catholic Church". St. Anne's Catholic Church. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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