The church is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Corpus Christi parish can trace its beginnings to a Mass that was held in the home of Michael Collins in 1855.

[2] At the time the Fort Dodge area was a part of the Diocese of Dubuque, which covered the state of Iowa.

[2] Priests from here would visit mission stations as far away as Emmetsburg, Spirit Lake and Sioux City well into the 1860s.

In July 2000, Corpus Christi became part of a "team ministry" that brought together the five parishes in Webster County.

In addition to Corpus Christi the parishes include: Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary in Fort Dodge, St. Matthew's in Clare, and St. Joseph's in Barnum.

The parish school opened in 1859 during the pastorate of Father Marsh, although classes were being held prior to this time in the church.