Catholics

CATHOLICS From the days of the earliest American settlement in Iowa, Dubuque has been as important city for Catholics. Miners from Ireland, who were Catholic, came to work in the lead mines near the city. To minister to these men, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, an Italian priest, came to Dubuque. There he helped build St, Raphael’s church. Before he returned to Italy in 1843, Father Mazzuchelli built 7 Catholic churches in the area. In 1837, with more Catholics moving to the region, the Catholic Church created the Iowa diocese. A diocese is a region under the direction of a Catholic Bishop.

Using the information above and below, describe who Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli and Mathias Loras were. What did they do? When were they in Iowa?

When did the Catholic religion first come to Iowa?

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