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Bishop Baraga
was born south of Lublana ( On July 12, 1817, Baraga met Father Clement Hofbauer, the grand master in spirituality in Vienna also known as the Redemptorist. Father Hofbauer inspired the young Baraga to become a priest and in 1821, he entered the seminary at Lublana. Two years later, he was ordained. His most famous work is his first published book, Dusna Pasha (Pasture of the Soul) “This Slovenian prayer book was a very sensation. In 1830, it was published first in 2000 copies, which were soon out of print.” (Carantha) Bishop Baraga is most noted for his missionary work with Indians
of the He was named the “Snowshoe Priest” by the local Indians due to his long treks overland in winter months to help the churches and natives on the Keweenaw Peninsula. (Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI Conference, May 2002) On September
22, 1935, the bust of Bishop Baraga was unveiled by the Slovenes and
dedicated by Archbishop Dr. Gregory Rozman
of Ljubljana, A statue and shrine of Baraga currently stands in L’Anse, Baraga County, Michigan. (Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina and Carole Rogel, A Historical Dictionary of Slovenia. p.25-6.) Photographs: Bust of Baraga The Cleveland Memory Project Bust of Baraga and Cankar Memorial The Cleveland Memory Project Further Reading: Slovenian History, Articles by Dr. Jožko Šavli “Superior State-of-the-Lake”: The Michigan Tech University Conference, Houghton, MI May 2002 New Advent, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Baraga’s Contribution to the Chippewa Indians Cleveland State University, Special Collections Library The Slovenian National Home, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History History of the Slovenes in Cleveland, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History The Slovenian American National Council, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina and Carole Rogel, A Historical Dictionary
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