A great deal of history has been made in the Archdiocese of Dubuque since its founding in 1837. The Archives Office has attempted to put together a day by day accounting of both the significant and everyday events that have shaped our story.
*CHAD = Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque (1937)
| Description/Year | Location of material | |
| Nov. 1, 1949: St. Joseph the Worker, Dubuque formally established. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 2, 1952: New St. Mary’s School at Manchester was dedicated. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 3, 1959: Wahlert High School is dedicated | Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, 11/4/1959 | |
| Nov. 3, 1957: St. Philomena’s, Asbury, celebrated its centennial. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 4, 1806: Birth of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 5, 2006: St. Mary’s, McGregor, sesquicentennial jubilee. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 5, 1968: Sacred Heart, Monticello, celebrated the centennial of its founding. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 5, 1957: Bishops Loras and Smyth and Archbishops Hennesy and Beckman were interred in the renovated Memorial Chapel in the basement of the Cathedral along with the recently deceased Archbishop Rohlman. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 5, 1978: Ordination of the first class of Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 6, 1968: Saint Anthony’s, Dubuque, observed the centennial of its founding. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 7, 1960: St. Raphael and St. John Mary Vianney named as patrons of the Archdiocese by Archbishop Leo Binz. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 8, 1899: New Visitation Church dedicated at Stacyville. | CHAD (1937), p. 291 | |
| Nov. 11, 1915: St. Mary’s, Waucoma completely demolished by a cyclone. | CHAD* (1937): p. 154 | |
| Nov. 14, 1903: New school dedicated at St. Patrick’s, Cedar Rapids. It served until 1929 when a new structure was completed. | CHAD (1937), p. 349 | |
| Nov. 15, 1873: First meeting of Fort Atkinson pioneers for purpose of erecting their own church. Designed and erected by the people who did most of the work themselves. | CHAD (1937), p. 260 | |
| Nov. 16, 1913: St. Paul’s, Geneva, Corner stone laid. | CHAD (1937), p. 410 | |
| Nov. 16, 1985: Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids dedicated a campus recreation center. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 17, 1894: First time Sacrament of Confirmation administered at Saint Aloysius, South Garryowen. | CHAD (1937), p. 387 | |
| Nov. 21, 2010: Dedication of renovated and expanded St. John the Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 21, 1982: SS. Peter & Paul Parish in Gilbert celebrated its centennial. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 23, 1985: Sacred Heart, Rockwell established a new Ministry of Praise for people who are home bound, elderly or handicapped | The Witness | |
| Nov. 24, 1960: Golden jubilee celebration of the founding of Holy Trinity Parish, Dubuque. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 26, 1876: First Baptism administered at St. Aloysius, Calmar. | CHAD (1937), p. 419 | |
| Nov. 27, 1972:: Msgr. Anthony Sigwarth published his third volume of collected verse, Response to Wonder. | The Witness | |
| Nov. 29, 1964: First Sunday of Advent. English used in the Mass for the first time. | The Witness |