St. Raphael’s Cathedral

St. Raphael's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Archdiocese of Dubuque in in the United States. The parish is the oldest congregation of any Christian denomination in the state of Iowa.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Also known as: Saint Raphael Cathedral
  • Address: 231 Bluff Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Five Flags Center and National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Theater building
is a multi-purpose facility in downtown . It is named for the five flags that have flown over Dubuque; the Royal French Flag, the Royal Flag of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, the flag of the French Republic, and the flag of the United States. is situated 1,000 feet north of St. Raphael’s Cathedral.

Museum
The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a located in , USA. The museum is a property of the Dubuque County Historical Society, which also operates the Mathias Ham Historic Site. is situated 1,700 feet east of St. Raphael’s Cathedral.

Park
is a small public, located in Downtown , United States. The park encompasses an entire city block, bordered on the north by West 7th Street, on the west by Bluff Street, on the south by West 6th Street, and on the east by Locust Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubuque and Port of Dubuque.

Photo: Dirk, CC BY 2.0.
, founded in 1833, is the oldest city in . A port on the upper , it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by -born entrepreneur Julien in 1788.

Neighborhood
The is the section of downtown , USA, that is immediately adjacent to 579.4 mile to the . The area was among the first areas settled in what became the City of Dubuque, and the State of .

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. is located alongside the .

St. Raphael’s Cathedral

Latitude
42.49509° or 42° 29′ 42″ north
Longitude
-90.66722° or 90° 40′ 2″ west
Elevation
640 feet (195 metres)
Levels
2
Height
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
86JFF8WM+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 454800323
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q7591575
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“St. Raphael’s Cathedral” goes by many names.

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