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 [2]
Our Lady's Immaculate Heart510 E First St, Ankeny [3]
St. Luke the Evangelist1102 NW Weigel Dr, Ankeny [4]
St. Elizabeth Seton2566 Scotch Ridge Rd, Carlisle [5]
All Saints650 NE 52nd Ave, Des Moines [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 Moines [8]
Holy Trinity2926 Beaver Ave, Des Moines [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 Built 1890–1891; listed on NRHP [11]
St. Anthony St. Anthony's Church - Des Moines, Iowa 01.jpg 15 Indianola Rd, Des Moines [12]
St. Augustin St. Augustin Church - Des Moines, Iowa 01.jpg 545 42nd St, Des MoinesBuilt 1922–1924; listed on NRHP [13]
St. Catherine of Siena1150 28th St, Des MoinesBegan in the 1940s as the Newman Center at Drake University; current building dedicated 1997 [14]
St. Joseph3300 Easton Blvd, Des MoinesParish formed 1924 [15]
St. Mary of Nazareth4600 Meredith Dr, Des MoinesParish established 1963 [16]
St. Peter Vietnamese618 E 18th St, Des Moines [17]
St. Theresa1230 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines [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 1901; current church 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 [21]
St. Pius X3663 66th St, Urbandale [22]
St. Boniface1200 Warrior Lane, Waukee [23]
Sacred Heart1627 Grand Ave, West Des Moines Current church completed 1967 [24]
St. Francis of Assisi7075 Ashworth Rd, West Des MoinesParish established 1991; current church opened 2000 [25]

Adair Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. John Adair
St. John Adel
St. Mary Anita
SS. Peter and Paul Atlantic
St. Patrick Audubon
St. Patrick Bayard
Holy Trinity Exira
St. John Greenfield
St. Mary Guthrie Center
St. Patrick Massena
St. Cecilia Panora
St. Patrick St. Patrick Catholic Church, Perry, IA.jpg 1312 Third St, Perry Built 1901–1902; listed on NRHP
All Saints Historic All Saints Catholic Church Stuart Iowa.jpg 320 N Fremont, Stuart Built 1908–1910; listed on NRHP

Council Bluffs Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Our Lady of Carter Lake Carter Lake
Holy Family2217 Avenue B, Council Bluffs Part of Corpus Christ Parish
Queen of the Apostles3304 4th Ave, Council BluffsPart of Corpus Christi Parish
St. Patrick4 Valley View Dr, Council Bluffs
St. Peter St Petes C Bluffs IA.jpg 1 Bluff St, Council BluffsBuilt 1887
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Glenwood
St. Patrick Neola
St. Columbanus Weston

Osceola Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Edward Afton
Sacred Heart Chariton
St. Patrick Corning
St. Francis Corydon
Holy Spirit Creston
St. Patrick Grand River
St. Thomas Aquinas Indianola
St. Patrick St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cumming, Iowa.jpg Irish settlement SW of Cumming Built 1868; listed on NRHP
St. Mary of the Assumption Lacona
St. Patrick Lenox
St. Brendan Leon
St. Augustine Milo
St. Joseph Mt. Ayr
St. Bernard Osceola
Immaculate Conception St. Marys
St. Joseph Winterset

Portsmouth Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
St. Mary Avoca
St. Peter Defiance
St. Patrick Dunlap
St. Joseph Earling
St. Michael Harlan
St. Anne Logan
St. Patrick Missouri Valley
Holy Family Mondamin
St. Mary of the Assumption Panama
St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima Portsmouth
St. Patrick Walnut
St. Boniface St. Boniface Catholic Church (Westphalia,Iowa).jpg Westphalia Built 1882; listed on NRHP
Sacred Heart Woodbine

Red Oak Region

NameImageLocationDescription/Notes
Sacred Heart Bedford
St. Clare Clarinda
St. Timothy Cumberland
Our Lady of Grace Griswold
St. Mary Hamburg
St. Patrick St. Patrick Church (Imogene, Iowa).jpg 304 3rd St, Imogene Built 1915–1919; listed on NRHP
St. Mary Red Oak
St. Mary Shenandoah
St. Joseph Villisca

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References

  1. ↑ "Parish Information" (PDF). Diocese of Des Moines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Home page". Ss. John and Paul Parish. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Home page". Our Lady's Immaculate Heart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Home page". St. Luke the Evangelist. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Home page". St. Elizabeth Seton. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Home page". All Saints Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Barbara B. Long; James E. Jacobsen. "St. John's Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-06-02. with 20 photos from the 1920s and the 1980s
  8. ↑ "Home page". Christ the King Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Home page". Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Home page". Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  11. ↑ "History of Cathedral". St. Ambrose Cathedral. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Home page". St. Anthony Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  13. ↑ "History". St. Augustin Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  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. ↑ "Home page". St. Theresa Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  19. 1 2 "History". St. Mary-Holy Cross Parish. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  20. ↑ "About Us". Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Home page". St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Home page". St. Pius X Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Home page". St. Boniface atholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  24. ↑ "History of Sacred Heart Church" (PDF). Sacred Heart Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Parish History". St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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