St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa)
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St. Raphael's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Archdiocese of Dubuque located in Dubuque, Iowa. The parish is the oldest congregation of any Christian denomination in the state of Iowa. The cathedral church, rectory, former convent, and former parochial school building are contributing properties in the Cathedral Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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St. Raphael’s Cathedral | |
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Location | 231 Bluff St. Dubuque, Iowa |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | cathedralstpats |
History | |
Status | Cathedral/Parish |
Founded | 1833 (parish) |
Dedication | Saint Raphael |
Dedicated | July 7, 1861 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | John Mullany |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1857 |
Completed | 1861 |
Specifications | |
Length | 160 ft (49 m)[1] |
Width | 83 ft (25 m) |
Height | 85 ft (26 m) (church) 130 ft (40 m) (tower)[2] |
Materials | Brick Limestone |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Dubuque |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Rev. Thomas Robert Zinkula |
Rector | Rev. Dennis Quint |
St. Raphael’s Cathedral, Rectory, Convent, and School | |
Coordinates | 42°29′41.18″N 90°40′2.52″W |
Built | 1870 (rectory) 1880s (convent) 1904 (school) |
Architectural style | Italianate (rectory) Second Empire (convent) Neoclassical (school) |
Part of | Cathedral Historic District (Dubuque, Iowa) (ID85002501[3]) |
Added to NRHP | September 25, 1985 |
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