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Archbishop Charles John Seghers

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Archbishop Charles John Seghers

Birth
Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders, Belgium
Death
28 Nov 1886 (aged 46)
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
Burial
Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Roman Catholic Cathedral Crypt, Blanshard and View Streets
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Second and Fourth Bishop of Victoria (1873-1878, 1885-1886); Second Archbishop of Portland-Oregon City (1879-1885). Seghers, sometimes known as "Apostle of Alaska," accepted his re-posting to Victoria in order to continue his evangelization in the North. On this last Alaskan excursion he was shot to death by a paranoid madman in his entourage.
Second and Fourth Bishop of Victoria (1873-1878, 1885-1886); Second Archbishop of Portland-Oregon City (1879-1885). Seghers, sometimes known as "Apostle of Alaska," accepted his re-posting to Victoria in order to continue his evangelization in the North. On this last Alaskan excursion he was shot to death by a paranoid madman in his entourage.

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  • Added: Dec 8, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18734/charles_john-seghers: accessed ), memorial page for Archbishop Charles John Seghers (26 Dec 1839–28 Nov 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18734, citing Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral Crypt, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.