St. Peter’s Catholic Church (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
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St. Peter’s Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Des Moines
. The church is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa
, United States
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as St. Peter’s Church and Rectory.
. The parish was served by Benedictine
monks. It became a part of the Diocese of Des Moines when it was formed in 1911, and the clergy from the diocese took over from the Benedictines in 1975.
The church building is a late 19th century Gothic Revival structure. The only alteration to the exterior was the addition of a handicap entrance. The church and rectory were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1992. In 2001 the interior of the church was renovated and the statues and frescoes were embellished. The new parish hall was completed in 1999 and the office addition was completed in 2006.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
The Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral....
. The church is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as St. Peter’s Church and Rectory.
History
St. Peter’s Parish traces its roots to a group of German women who formed an organization in 1884 to raise money for a Catholic church to serve the German community of Council Bluffs. The organization collected 25 cents monthly from each member. With this and other fundraising efforts the parish was formed on April 25, 1887 in the Diocese of DavenportRoman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are within the diocese...
. The parish was served by Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monks. It became a part of the Diocese of Des Moines when it was formed in 1911, and the clergy from the diocese took over from the Benedictines in 1975.
The church building is a late 19th century Gothic Revival structure. The only alteration to the exterior was the addition of a handicap entrance. The church and rectory were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1992. In 2001 the interior of the church was renovated and the statues and frescoes were embellished. The new parish hall was completed in 1999 and the office addition was completed in 2006.