St. John (Coggon, Iowa)

St. John (Coggon, Iowa)

"Father John M. Molloy was appointed pastor of the Belmont and Ryan parishes in January 1909. Later that year he moved the Belmont rectory to the town of Ryan. Since the Belmont church was a truly rural church, it was easy for Father Molloy to close the parish. Then Belmont parishioners gravitated to either Ryan or Coggon. Meanwhile Father Molloy formed the Coggon area Catholics into a parish of their own and guided them in the building of a parish church. Archbishop James J. Keane formally established the parish in 1912. Dedication of the church to Saint John may have been in deference to Father John Molloy."

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint John Parish, Coggon, Parish Profile #202, The Witness, December 2, 1990

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

Various primary and secondary sources.

English.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

1912-
History of the parish over the span of 106 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Catholic Cemeteries Association (1 document)

Correspondence regarding historical data (1 document)

Financial Statement (1 document)

History (2 documents)

Pastor cards (1 collection)

Pastor List (2 documents)

Nichols, Joshua. “Heeding the call: Linn church youth help
impoverished area of Kentucky.” The Gazette. February 28, 1998.