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Bishop Mathias Loras

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Bishop Mathias Loras

Birth
Lyon, Departement du Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Death
19 Feb 1858 (aged 65)
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Buried in mortuary chapel
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Roman Catholic Bishop. He was appointed as the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa (now an Archdiocese) on July 28, 1837, and ordained as a Bishop on December 10 of the same year. In 1839, he founded the Saint Raphael Seminary, which is now a private liberal arts college. The school was renamed several times until its centennial year of 1939, when it was finally named Loras College in honor of the founder.
Roman Catholic Bishop. He was appointed as the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa (now an Archdiocese) on July 28, 1837, and ordained as a Bishop on December 10 of the same year. In 1839, he founded the Saint Raphael Seminary, which is now a private liberal arts college. The school was renamed several times until its centennial year of 1939, when it was finally named Loras College in honor of the founder.

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  • Created by: Jesse
  • Added: Apr 28, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6377519/mathias-loras: accessed ), memorial page for Bishop Mathias Loras (30 Aug 1792–19 Feb 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6377519, citing Saint Raphaels Cathedral Crypt, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Jesse (contributor 46534043).