Frederic Baraga
Missionary
Irenaeus Frederic 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... Wikipedia
Born: June 29, 1797, Knežja Vas, Slovenia
Died: January 19, 1868 (age 70 years)
Place of burial: Saint Peter Cathedral, Marquette, MI
Full name: Irenaeus Frederic Baraga
Parents: Maria Katharine Josefa and Johann Nepomuc Baraga
Appointed: January 9, 1857