John Vertin
Encyclopedia
John Vertin was a Slovene-American Catholic priest who became the third Bishop of Marquette, U.S.A. He was responsible for the reconstruction in 1880 of St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette
.
, and came to America at the age of nineteen. His parents presented him to Bishop Baraga, who, upon adopting him into the diocese, sent him to St. Francis, Wisconsin
, where he completed his theological training.
On 31 August 1866, he was ordained priest. Upon the resignation of Ignatius Mrak
, Pope Leo XIII
elevated him to the episcopate, and he was consecrated at Negaunee, Michigan
, 14 September 1879.
St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette
St. Peter Cathedral is a large Roman Catholic cathedral located on Baraga Avenue in Marquette, Michigan. As the mother church of the Diocese of Marquette, it is one of the most notable marks of Catholic presence in the Upper Peninsula...
.
Life
He received his classical education at Novo MestoNovo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
, and came to America at the age of nineteen. His parents presented him to Bishop Baraga, who, upon adopting him into the diocese, sent him to St. Francis, Wisconsin
St. Francis, Wisconsin
St. Francis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,662. It is the smallest incorporated city in Milwaukee County.-Geography:St. Francis is located at ....
, where he completed his theological training.
On 31 August 1866, he was ordained priest. Upon the resignation of Ignatius Mrak
Ignatius Mrak
Ignatius Mrak was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, in Michigan, United States....
, Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
elevated him to the episcopate, and he was consecrated at Negaunee, Michigan
Negaunee, Michigan
Negaunee is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,576 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southwest corner of Negaunee Township. The city is home to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum...
, 14 September 1879.