Basilica of St Francis Xavier

Dyersville, Iowa

The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, IA is a Catholic minor basilica known for its Ruskinian Gothic Revival architecture, dedicated December 3, 1889 and elevated to basilica status in 1956 by Pope Pius XII. Bishop Mathias Loras, Iowa’s first bishop, encouraged immigration to the Midwest with promises of fertile land, freedom, and faith.

Name: Basilica of St Francis Xavier
State: Iowa
Diocese: Archdiocese of Dubuque
Address: 104 3rd St SW, Dyersville, IA 52040
Elevated to Basilica: 1956
By: Pope Pius XII
Phone: 563-875-7325
Mass times: See parish schedule
Website: spiresoffaith.com

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