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Topic: Archdiocese of Dubuque


  
  Dubuque
Archdiocese of Dubuque (Dubuquensis), established, 28 July, 1837, created an archbishopric, 1893, comprises that part of Iowa, U.S.A., north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Scott, and east of Kossuth, Humboldt, Webster, and Boone Counties; an area of 18,084 sq.
The diocese of Dubuque was created in 1837 by a division of that of St. Louis, and embraced the area north of Missouri to Canada, and east of the Mississippi to the Missouri.
Other sisterhoods represented in the archdiocese are Third Order of St. Dominic, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, M.C., School Sisters of St. Francis, Sisters of the Holy Ghost, Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary, and the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/d/dubuque.html   (1381 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dubuque
At present the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Dubuque are about equally divided between agriculture and urban pursuits, and hold a prominent position in social, business, and professional life.
He was consecrated by Archbishop Kenrick, at Dubuque, 30 Sept., 1866.
In 1902 the western portion of the archdiocese was erected into the new Diocese of Sioux City.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/05179b.htm   (1389 words)

  
 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States.
The headquarters of the Archdiocese of Dubuque is in the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
From 1859 to 1865, the Bishop of Dubuque was Clement Smyth, OCSO.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archdiocese_of_Dubuque   (3643 words)

  
 USCCB - (OCYP) - 2004 Audit Executive Summary: Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Archdiocese has a mechanism in place to respond promptly to any allegation where there is reason to believe that sexual abuse of a minor occurred.
The Archdiocese would have reported all allegations of sexual abuse of a minor to public authorities however there were none since the last compliance audit.
The Archdiocese complies with all applicable civil laws with respect to the reporting of allegations of sexual abuse of minors to civil authorities.
www.usccb.org /ocyp/dioceses04/dubuqueia.shtml   (936 words)

  
 Haunted by Shame
One of 20 plaintiffs who claimed sexual abuse by Dubuque Archdiocese priests, the 65-year-old man last month was part of a $5 million settlement with the archdiocese.
The archdiocese says, of the 683 priests who have served in the archdiocese since the 1950s, 47 have been "credibly" accused of sexual abuse of minors.
The Archdiocese of Dubuque says 47 priests have been "credibly" accused of sexual abuse of minors since the 1930s.
www.snapnetwork.org /news/otherstates/ia_haunted_by_shame.htm   (1255 words)

  
 DesMoinesRegister.com | Life
Most priests surveyed in the Archdiocese of Dubuque favor an open discussion of the Catholic celibacy rule, according to a recent survey.
Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus and the Rev. Msgr.
The Dubuque archdiocese has 199 parishes, 24 of which have pastoral administrators - laypersons, deacons or sisters - instead of assigned priests.
desmoinesregister.com /life/stories/c5351764/23284496.html   (279 words)

  
 WCFCourier.com | The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!
DUBUQUE --- Independent auditors were at Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque offices this week, monitoring the archdiocese's compliance with anti-child sexual abuse policies adopted last year by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Dubuque archdiocese was the first in Iowa to complete that survey, in June.
The Archdiocese of Dubuque adopted a policy regarding priest sexual misconduct under the administration of former Dubuque Archbishop Daniel Kucera in 1993.
www.wcfcourier.com /articles/2003/10/10/news/metro/9de2f0c31a87e11686256dbb004a1951.txt   (711 words)

  
 Local Catholic Church History and Catholic Ancestors - Iowa
In 1881, the Diocese of Davenport was formed, from the Diocese of Dubuque, to encompass the southern half of the state of Iowa.
In 1893, the Diocese of Dubuque was elevated to an Archdiocese.
In 1902, the Diocese of Sioux City was formed, from the western portion of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, to encompass the southwestern area of Iowa.
home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/CatholicUS-DubuqueIA.htm   (3378 words)

  
 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
he Archdiocese of Dubuque (“the Archdiocese”), which was established as a diocese in 1837 and was designated an archdiocese in 1893, encompasses 17,403 square miles in eastern Iowa.
A compliance audit of the Archdiocese was conducted during the period of October 6-10, 2003.
The Archdiocese has a communications policy that reflects the archbishop’s pledge to be open and transparent on issues regarding the sexual abuse of children.
www.usccb.org /ocyp/audit2003/dubuqueia.htm   (683 words)

  
 Archdiocese of Dubuque, Table of Accused Priests, February 21, 2006
The archdiocese had not included Marcantonio in an earlier version of the list, which was released on 2/21/06 as part of a settlement.
On the settlement and abuse in the archdiocese generally, see Sins & Silence, by Mary Nevans-Pederson et al., Telegraph Herald (3/5/06).
This web page was created from the Google HTML version of the archdiocese's PDF file of the 2/21/06 table, and then was updated to reflect the changes made by the archdiocese to create their 9/22/06 PDF table.]
www.bishop-accountability.org /ia_dubuque/2006_09_22_AccusedPriests.htm   (1401 words)

  
 Greater Dubuque Development Corporation | Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Dubuque Community School District encompasses the City of Dubuque and surrounding rural areas.
The Western Dubuque Community School District serves western Dubuque County, encompassing 550 square miles (the largest in the state of Iowa) and 18 communities.
Dubuque's Holy Family Catholic Schools partner with families, integrating an academic curriculum with religious truth and values.
abc.eznettools.net /greaterdubuque/elementary.html   (282 words)

  
 Dubuque, Iowa
For Irish immigrants, the appeals of the area were many; cheap land-wooded areas cost $4 to $8 an acre, a good yoke of oxen could be had for $45 to $55, and for those not inclined to farming, plenty of jobs were to be had in the lead mines.
Dubuque's advocates spoke of the low cost of living, the area's intolerance of "robbers and swindlers," and a strong moral, religious and social order.
The Irish Catholics in Dubuque often accused Loras of favoring French Catholics; when he first arrived in 1839, he understandably preferred worshipping with the French because his English was still heavily accented.
www.celticcousins.net /irishiniowa/dubuque.htm   (1306 words)

  
 Sioux City Journal: Dubuque Archdiocese pays $5 million to settle 20 sex abuse cases
The archdiocese also agreed to publish the names of the nine accused priests, give each victim the chance to meet privately with archbishop Jerome Hanus and the opportunity to speak about their ordeal in their home parish.
In return for the church's concessions, attorneys for the victims have agreed to dismiss 15 lawsuits that were filed in state and federal court.
Attorneys for Dubuque victims declined to share details of how the lump sum will be divided, but said each award would be based on the nature and extent of abuse and impact on survivors.
www.siouxcityjournal.com /articles/2006/02/22/news/iowa/8a37afabb8f46d578625711d00155c34.txt   (749 words)

  
 globegazette.com - Archived News Story
WATERLOO — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque has agreed to pay $5 million to 20 alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests, attorneys for those individuals and the archdiocese announced today.
The settlement was announced in separate press conferences today, by Stack and Swanson and their clients in Waterloo, and the archdiocese in Dubuque.
The settlement was reached between victim attorneys and the archdiocese in negotiations with a mediator Thursday and Friday in Dubuque.
www.globegazette.com /articles/2006/02/21/latest_news/doc43fb6631b986f337982926.txt   (1192 words)

  
 Divine Word College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Paula is a native of Epworth, Iowa, and is a member of the Sisters of the Presentation of Dubuque.
Featherston is Associate Director of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Maahs, a nurse in Dubuque, Iowa, was recognized for her missionary commitment of time and finances to bring medical care to the people of Haiti.
www.dwci.edu /news/events.html   (3093 words)

  
 fastfacts.html
The mission of the Educational Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Dubuque is to guide individuals to:
Toward the end of the 1950’s a movement to provide better education opportunities for the Catholic high school age students resulted in a number of consolidations in the Dubuque Archdioceses.
General contractor was Heitzman Construction of Dubuque, with electricity by United Electric and plumbing and heating by Curtis Strobe of Dubuque.
www.angelfire.com /ia3/bellevuemarquette/allaboutus.html   (959 words)

  
 Radio Iowa: Dubuque Archdiocese reaches 5 million dollar sex abuse settlement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Besides the financial settlement, he says the archdiocese committed to several activities including raising awareness of the effects of sexual abuse on minors, and inviting victims to come forward to seek help, things he says the archdiocese has already been doing.
The agreement stipulates that the archdiocese will list on its website the names of the accused priests and where they were serving when the alleged incidents took place.
Most of the settlement will come from the self-insurance program, the Dubuque Archdiocesan Protection Program, and he says a few instances that happened in the 1970s may be partially covered by an outside insurance company.
www.radioiowa.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=CAF54999-0B16-42AE-9CDCDC4A60868FB2   (355 words)

  
 Poynter Online - Abuse Tracker
Even as Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Dubuque hold services to atone for priests who molested children and bishops who were silent, activists are complaining that the archdiocese has not released the names of 19 priests who were accused of abuse years ago.
The Rev. Jerome Hanus, archbishop of Dubuque, read the litany of lament, praying for forgiveness "for all sins of abuse committed by the ministers and the community of the church."
But the effort to reverse the feelings of bitterness or despair of the victims and their families falls short, said Da- vid Wanamaker, spokesman for the Dubuque chapter of Voice of the Faithful, a group formed in response to the national priest sex abuse scandal.
poynter.org /dg.lts/id.46/aid.25298/column.htm   (263 words)

  
 Loras College -- Dubuque, IA
He was an associate pastor at the Cathedral from June 1957 through August 1962, when he moved to Farley, Iowa and became the associate pastor until March of 1963.
It was at this time Father Herman was assigned to San Rafael in Cochababa, Bolivia as part of a mission of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa.
The Peace and Justice Center is a living memorial to the life and vision of Father Ray Herman, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
depts.loras.edu /ministry/herman.html   (664 words)

  
 Thirteen/WNET - Online Pressroom - Press Release
Now, with priestly vocations showing no sign of increasing, especially in the wake of the clergy sex abuse scandal, lay pastoral administrators are helping serve more than 300 parishes throughout the country that do not have full-time resident pastors.
Judy Valente travels to the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa, for a look at how the work of lay people are keeping parishes alive.
Monsignor Russell Bleich, Vicar of Priests, Archdiocese of Dubuque
www.thirteen.org /pressroom/release.php?get=614   (244 words)

  
 Archdiocese of Dubuque Warns Catholics of "Cult-like" Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Archdiocese of Dubuque is sending out a warning tonight.
Today the Archdiocese of Dubuque spoke out, saying the group is not a recognized extension of the Catholic Church, that it is an intense religious group based in Chicago with some followers throughout Eastern Iowa.
The Archdiocese warned that the Catholic leaders who head up this group are not trained to teach scripture.
www.rickross.com /reference/love_holy_trinity/love_holy_trinity2.html   (365 words)

  
 KMEG 14 - Sioux City, Iowa - Local News - Church officials: Dubuque diocese 'on solid ground' financially   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The archdiocese' finance officer, Rick Runde, says anything is possible, but that's not likely that Dubuque will have financial problems.
He says the archdiocese is on solid ground financially.
The Diocese of Davenport was the fourth U.S. Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy in the face of mounting financial settlements with victims of clergy sexual abuse.
www.kmeg14.com /news/local/4425602.html   (251 words)

  
 BIOETHICS RESOURCE CENTER
Co-sponsored by Finley Hospital, Dubuque, and the Dubuque Regional Healthcare Ethics Committee.
A workshop on unionization in healthcare presented for senior management of Catholic healthcare facilities in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, the leadership of sponsoring religious communities, and senior staff of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Dubuque Regional Healthcare Ethics Committee as a service for facilities and agencies in the tri-state area which do not have their own ethics committee.
www2.loras.edu /~CatholicHE/report.html   (2756 words)

  
 WCFCourier.com | The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!
DUBUQUE (AP) --- The Diocese of Davenport may have declared bankruptcy recently, but church officials in the nearby Archdiocese of Dubuque say they have no financial concerns.
A jury also awarded $1.5 million to a former altar boy who was abused by a diocesan priest.
In Dubuque, the archdiocese agreed to a $5 million settlement in February with 20 men and women who were abused by diocesan clergy, but there are no sexual abuse claims pending.
www.wcfcourier.com /articles/2006/10/18/news/breaking_news/doc4535f56289e5e343557252.txt   (455 words)

  
 Public Apology by Archdiocese of Dubuque, by Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB, Telegraph Herald [Dubuque IA], February 22, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Public Apology by Archdiocese of Dubuque, by Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB, Telegraph Herald [Dubuque IA], February 22, 2006
The text of a public apology offered Tuesday in Dubuque to men and women who were sexually abused as minors by priests of the Archdiocese of Dubuque:
I write first of all to you who participated in the recent settlement with the Archdiocese.
www.bishop-accountability.org /news/2006_02_22_Hanus_PublicApology.htm   (400 words)

  
 Sioux City Journal: Two more lawsuits filed against Dubuque Archdiocese
In the past two years, the Dubuque Archdiocese has received more than 30 reports of abuse dating as far back as 1950.
The archdiocese is facing a spate of lawsuits that claim it tolerated years of abuse, a trend seen across the country as part of the nationwide scandal in the Catholic Church.
Fourteen lawsuits remain pending against the Dubuque Archdiocese, Msgr.
www.siouxcityjournal.com /articles/2005/06/04/news/iowa/a2ac8026a57a0e3d8625701600100ee7.txt   (530 words)

  
 Holy Ghost Catholic Church (Dubuque) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The parish was formed in 1896 in response to a population explosion in the northern parts of Dubuque.
Today Holy Ghost is one of the larger parishes in the Dubuque area, especially with continued growth just to the north of Dubuque.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holy_Ghost_Catholic_Church_(Dubuque)   (234 words)

  
 Dubuque Carnegie-Stout Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Policy: “The Center for Dubuque History is located in the Library.
The library is also open to students and faculty of area colleges, and to area residents.
Policy: “We are pleased to offer library service to all residents of the City of Dyersville, and many of the surrounding communities including rural residents of Dubuque and Delaware County and residents of the cities of Epworth, Luxemburg, New Vienna, and Worthington.
www.dubuque.lib.ia.us /libraries.htm   (791 words)

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