Irenaeus Frederic Baraga (June 29, 1797 – January 19, 1868; Slovene: Irenej Friderik Baraga) was a Slovenian Roman Catholic missionary to the United States and a grammarian of Native American languages. He became the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, originally sited at Sault Sainte Marie, which he led for 15 years.
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29 June 1797 Knezja Vas, Slovenia
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Died |
19 January 1868 (aged 70) Marquette, Michigan, United States
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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