Frederic Baraga

Frederic Baraga (29 June 1797 – 19 January 1868) was a Slovenian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Marquette. Quotes Jesus, takes good care of religion ; for he said that he would take care of it always. He also appoints bishops; it is his will that there shall always be such in his church. And so he willed also me to be bishop, although I am unworthy, and he gave me all the Christian Indians here, and he wants me to take good care of them, to exhort them well to always practice their religion, to pray well, to behave well until death. And that is now what I shall do as long as I live. Bishop Baraga's Pastoral Letter to the Indians Quotes about Frederic Baraga No Indian missionary of modern times was more beloved and revered by both Indians and whites than Baraga. He loved his Indians with a warm-hearted devotion which they reciprocated. Men of all positions in society, Catholics and non-Catholics, revered him as an ideal man, Christian, and bishop. Chrysostom Verwyst, Frederic Baraga (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia External links Category:1797 births Category:Catholics from Slovenia Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1868 deaths