Frederic Baraga
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.
Venerable Frederic Baraga | |
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| Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette | |
Baraga in episcopal choir dress, holding his Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, in a photograph taken by Mathew Brady (ca. 1853–1860) | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Friderik Irenej Baraga June 29, 1797 |
| Died | January 19, 1868 (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) |
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. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI declared him "Venerable."
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