Rev. Fr. A. Hattenberger

HATTENBERGER

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Date: 1/6/2014 at 21:06:12

REV. FATHER A. HATTENBERGER, Pastor of St. Joseph's Convent, Sec. 33; P.O. Dubuque; born in Alsace, France in 1823; educated in the Seminary at Strasbourg, France; came to America in 1847; in 1849, was ordained in Chicago for the diocese of Dubuque; his first work was the pastorate of Fort Des Moines Valley, with residence of Ottumwa; then, for twelve years, in connection with the above work, he had charge of the church at Fort Madison, and, after that, at West Point, in Lee Co.; from there, in 1870, he came to his present pastoral work in connection with St. Joseph's Convent, the Mother House of the Sisters of Charity, as its spiritual director and the priest and guide of the church for the surrounding neighborhood. Father H. is universally beloved by his people for his urbanity of manner, devotion to his work and affection for his church.

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