About St. Patrick · Akron, Iowa
St. Patrick is a small Roman Catholic parish serving the farming community of Akron, Iowa, in Plymouth County in the northwest corner of the state. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Sioux City and worships in the Roman (Latin) Rite in English. It is led by Fr. Sunny Dominic and gathers the faithful at its historic church on Dakota Street for Sunday and weekday Mass. As a rural parish it functions as a tight-knit faith family for Catholics across the Akron area.
- Patron
- St. Patrick
- Rector
- Fr. Sunny Dominic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sioux City
Why belong here
St. Patrick is a welcoming rural Catholic community where the parish family knows one another by name and gathers faithfully for Sunday Mass and devotions. As one of the historic parishes of Plymouth County, it offers the faithful a peaceful place to worship in the Roman Rite, grow in sacramental life, and serve the wider Akron area. Visitors and newcomers are warmly invited to celebrate Mass with the community.
Mass times at St. Patrick
Weekly Mass schedule
Welcome to St. Patrick Parish
St. Patrick Parish is a Roman Catholic community rooted in the small town of Akron, Iowa, and the surrounding Plymouth County farmland. As a parish of the Diocese of Sioux City, St. Patrick exists to bring the faithful of the area together to celebrate the Eucharist, receive the sacraments, and live the Gospel in this corner of northwestern Iowa. The parish family welcomes newcomers and visitors to join in worship at its church on Dakota Street.
Parish Leadership
The parish is shepherded by Fr. Sunny Dominic, who serves as pastor of St. Patrick and welcomes all who come to worship. The pastor leads the celebration of the Mass and the sacraments and ministers to the spiritual needs of the Catholic faithful in and around Akron.
- Fr. Sunny Dominic — Pastor
Location & Contact
St. Patrick's church stands at 650 Dakota Street, on the corner of 7th and Dakota Streets in Akron, Iowa. The parish office can be reached by telephone during parish hours for inquiries about Mass, sacraments, or pastoral needs.
- Address: 650 Dakota Street, Akron, IA 51001
- Corner of 7th and Dakota Streets
- Phone: (712) 568-3292
- Diocese: Sioux City
About the Patron – St. Patrick
The parish is named for St. Patrick (c. 5th century), the Romano-British missionary bishop traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and venerated as the primary patron saint of that country. His feast day is celebrated each year on March 17.
- Patron: St. Patrick of Ireland
- Feast Day: March 17
Diocese of Sioux City
St. Patrick Parish is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, which serves the Catholic faithful across northwestern Iowa. The diocese supports the parish with pastoral, liturgical, and sacramental resources and links it to the wider Church in the region.
- Diocese: Diocese of Sioux City
- Rite: Roman (Latin) Rite
- Liturgical Language: English