July 12, 1841 – The cornerstone for the first Catholic church in Iowa City is laid by Bishop Mathias Loras of Dubuque, with Father Mazzuchelli naming it – St. Mary of the Assumption.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 68
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