St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa)

St. Raphael’s Cathedral
Cathedral and rectory
Map
Location231 Bluff St.
Dubuque, Iowa
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitecathedralstpats.org
History
StatusCathedral/Parish
Founded1833 (parish)
DedicationSaint Raphael
DedicatedJuly 7, 1861
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Mullany
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1857
Completed1861
Specifications
Length160 ft (49 m)[1]
Width83 ft (25 m)
Height85 ft (26 m) (church)
130 ft (40 m) (tower)[2]
MaterialsBrick
Limestone
Administration
ArchdioceseDubuque
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Thomas Robert Zinkula
RectorRev. Dennis Quint
St. Raphael’s Cathedral, Rectory,
Convent, and School
St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa) is located in Iowa
St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa)
St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa) is located in the United States
St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa)
Coordinates42°29′41.18″N 90°40′2.52″W / 42.4947722°N 90.6673667°W / 42.4947722; -90.6673667
Built1870 (rectory)
1880s (convent)
1904 (school)
Architectural styleItalianate (rectory)
Second Empire (convent)
Neoclassical (school)
Part ofCathedral Historic District (Dubuque, Iowa) (ID85002501[3])
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1985

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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  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.