Mathias Loras
Founder of Loras College
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Mathias Loras was French Catholic priest in the United States who served as the first Bishop of Dubuque, in what would become the state of Iowa. Wikipedia
Born: August 30, 1792, Lyon, France
Died: February 19, 1858 (age 65 years), Dubuque, IA
Title as Saint: Servant of God