Paul Dobberstein

Paul Matthias Dobberstein (September 21, 1872 – July 24, 1954) was a German American priest and architect.

Father Dobberstein is most known for designing and building The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption, in West Bend, Iowa,[2] in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

[3] At the neighboring church of Saints Peter and Paul, he also created a fountain and, inside, a majestic nativity scene.

[6] In addition to his prolific works of art and stone, he led a busy life as the pastor of Saints Peter and Paul in West Bend for more than 57 years.

His signature appears on over a thousand baptism records from his time in the parish.