Frederic Baraga
Catholic missionary and bishop (1797–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irenaeus Frederic Baraga (June 29, 1797 – January 19, 1868; Slovene: Irenej Friderik Baraga) was a Slovenian Catholic missionary to the United States, grammarian and author of Christian poetry and hymns in Native American languages. He was the first Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette, a post he held for 15 years.
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Frederic Baraga | |
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Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette | |
Native name | Irenaeus Fridericus Paraga |
Province | Detroit |
See | Sault Sainte Marie, later Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette |
Appointed | January 9, 1857 |
Term ended | January 19, 1868 |
Successor | Ignatius Mrak |
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Ordination | September 21, 1823 by Augustin Johann Joseph Gruber |
Consecration | November 1, 1853 by John Baptist Purcell |
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Born | Friderik Irenej Baraga (1797-06-29)June 29, 1797 |
Died | January 19, 1868(1868-01-19) (aged 70) Marquette, Michigan, United States |
Buried | St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | Habsburg monarchy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Alma mater | University of Vienna |
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Relatives | Antonija Höffern (sister) |
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His letters about his missionary work were published widely in Europe, inspiring the priests John Neumann and Francis Xavier Pierz to emigrate to the United States.[1] In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI declared him "Venerable."[2]