- Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church is a
Roman Catholic parish located inCedar Rapids, Iowa . The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and is located at 8100 Roncalli Dr. One of the newer parishes in the Archdiocese, it is named afterPope John XXIII . The current pastor is Rev. Philip E. Thompson.History
Blessed John XXIII parish was created on
September 3 ,2000 in a ceremony led by ArchbishopJerome Hanus , OSB, at a ceremony at Taft Middle School. The parish was created in response to a growing number of Catholics in the southwest portion of the city, and to provide for people living in surrounding areas as well.For the first three years and five months, the parish hosted
Mass es at Taft Middle School. During this time a combined building with church, school, meeting spaces, offices, and kitchen facilities was designed by Novak Design Group. The building was built by Kleiman Construction Company. Archbishop Hanus consecrated the new church onFebruary 1 ,2004 . The parish has indicated that they eventually plan to build a larger church structure adjoining the current building in a few years.External links
* [http://www.john23cr.org The Parish Website]
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