First Mass1833
| Location | Dubuque |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | Iowa |
| County | Dubuque |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of Davenport |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of St. Louis |
| Date | 1833 |
| Priest | Fr. Charles Van Quickenborne, S.J. |
| Religious Order | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @_catholicwest |
Documentation
- Gilbert J. Garraghan, S.J., "Catholic First Things in the United States," Mid-America: An Historical Review, vol. 21 (1939)
- Wikipedia on Quikenborne, SJ
- Archdiocese of Dubuque
Notes
Per Gilbert J. Garraghan, S.J., "Catholic First Things in the United States" (Mid-America, 1939), Fr. Charles Van Quickenborne, S.J. is credited with the first Mass in Iowa, tied to his organizing Dubuque's Catholic community into a parish in the summer of 1833 (no exact day recorded); an earlier 1832 visit to Keokuk mentioned by Garraghan is not corroborated elsewhere. Supporting detail: Wikipedia's articles on Van Quickenborne and the Archdiocese of Dubuque confirm he organized St. Raphael's parish in Dubuque in summer 1833, meeting in private homes before a church was built in 1835.
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