Suffragan diocese Davenport, Iowa, United States
Diocese of Davenport
Davenporten(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Davenport is a Latin Church diocese in southeastern Iowa, erected in 1881. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Bishop Dennis G. Walsh was installed in September 2024.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1881
- Catholics
- 104,300
- Priests
- 99
- Territory
- 29,624 km²
Parishes and churches
82 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. John the BaptistBurlingtonMass times recorded
- St. John the BaptistHoughtonMass times recorded
- St. John VianneyBettendorfMass times recorded
- St. JosephColumbus JunctionMass times recorded
- St. JosephDeWittMass times recorded
- St. JosephEast Pleasant PlainMass times recorded
- St. JosephHillsMass times recorded
- St. JosephMontroseMass times recorded
- St. JosephNorth EnglishView parish
- St. JosephSugar CreekMass times recorded
- St. JosephWellmanMass times recorded
- St. JosephWest LibertyMass times recorded
- St. MaryAlbiaView parish
- St. MaryCentervilleMass times recorded
- St. MaryDodgevilleMass times recorded
- St. MaryFairfieldMass times recorded
- St. MaryGrinnellMass times recorded
- St. MaryLone TreeMass times recorded
- St. MaryMechanicsvilleMass times recorded
- St. MaryNicholsMass times recorded
- St. MaryOskaloosaMass times recorded
- St. MaryOxfordMass times recorded
- St. MaryPellaMass times recorded
- St. MaryRiversideMass times recorded
- St. MarySigourneyMass times recorded
- St. MarySolonMass times recorded
- St. MaryTiptonMass times recorded
- St. MaryWest BurlingtonMass times recorded
- St. MaryWilliamsburgMass times recorded
- St. MaryWiltonMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Dennis G. Walsh
- Born
- 16 July 1965
- Birthplace
- Lima
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral stands in Davenport, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States belongs to the Diocese of Davenport (Latin: Diœcesis Davenportensis). Davenport is the see city, home to Sacred Heart Cathedral, and Dennis Gerard Walsh serves as bishop.
This see in the wire
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Published on the see's own news feed. A diocese reports on the whole Church, so these are often about somewhere else.
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Catholic Messenger Conversations Episode 85 – Christopher West Coming to the Midwest
The Catholic Messenger released the 85th episode of its Conversations podcast, featuring Christopher West.
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Speaker reflects on healing after abortion
A speaker in Bettendorf shared reflections on finding healing after an abortion.
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Persons, places and things: Connecting Catholic community contest concludes with a bit of grace
The Connecting Catholic Community contest concluded at St. Thomas More Parish, where Father Chuck Adam participated in the final event.
- Letters to the Editor – Sept. 24, 2026
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Appointment – Effective October 1, 2026
The Diocese of Davenport will assign Deacon Christopher L. Kabat to a new role effective October 1, 2026.
23 stories in the wire either name this see or come from its own feed. Read the wire.