St. Peter (Clermont, Iowa)

St. Peter (Clermont, Iowa)

"Bishop Clement Smyth directed Father Richard Nagle to acquire land within the town of Clermont, and a frame church was dedicated by the bishop in the fall of 1860. It was named for the patron saint of Peter Cummings who donated the land. Father John Hackett came to the parish in 1881 and planned a larger church built of Clermont brick and native stone. It was dedicated in June 1884 by Bishop John Hennessey, who also blessed a bell given by State Senator William Larrabee. Years later, Governor Larrabee gave the parish a pipe organ."

-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint Peter Parish, Clermont, Parish Profile #45, The Witness, October 18, 1987.

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"

1853-
History of the parish over the span of 166 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary – 150th (2 documents)
Annual Parish History (1 document)
Centennial (7 documents)
Cluster Agreement with St. Joseph the Worker (1 document)
Correspondence (1 document)
History and Correspondences regarding historical information (2 collections)
Legal and Land Document Copies (2 documents)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Welcome Pamphlet (1 document)

“Clermont observes jubilee,” The Witness. July 20, 2003.