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Bishop Joseph Projectus Machebeuf

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Bishop Joseph Projectus Machebeuf

Birth
Riom, Departement du Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Death
10 Jul 1889 (aged 76)
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial
Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Inside Gallagher Memorial Chapel, Section 21, Block 7
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Roman Catholic Bishop. Denver's first Catholic Bishop, he was consecrated Bishop of Denver on August 16, 1868. He became known as "the Apostle of Colorado" for his unceasing work for the Catholic Church. Mount Olivet Cemetery, in which he is buried, was part of a 440 acre farm purchased by Bishop Machebeuf and donated by him to the Church. A peak in Colorado near Loveland Pass is named in his honor.
Roman Catholic Bishop. Denver's first Catholic Bishop, he was consecrated Bishop of Denver on August 16, 1868. He became known as "the Apostle of Colorado" for his unceasing work for the Catholic Church. Mount Olivet Cemetery, in which he is buried, was part of a 440 acre farm purchased by Bishop Machebeuf and donated by him to the Church. A peak in Colorado near Loveland Pass is named in his honor.

Bio by: Salena Moffat

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