Through his numerous published works, Msgr. Mathias Hoffmann played a vital role in helping to share and convey the rich history of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Arguably his most notable book, the “Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque” wove a rich tapestry of parish and institutional histories together, forming a reference guide that is still in use today.

Other books by Msgr. Hoffmann:

The Catholic sponsors of Iowa / 1929

Antique Dubuque, 1673-1833 / 1930

The church founders of the Northwest / 1937

The story of Loras College, 1839-1939; the oldest college in Iowa / 1939

Young and fair is Iowa: an historical novel / 1946

Arms and the monk: The Trappist saga in Mid-America / 1952