Martin Marty (bishop)
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For the Lutheran religious scholar, see Martin E. Marty.
Martin Marty OSB (born James Joseph Alois Marty; January 12, 1834 – September 19, 1896) was a Swiss-born Benedictine missionary and Catholic bishop in the United States.
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Martin Marty | |
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Bishop of Saint Cloud | |
Native name | James Joseph Alois Marty |
Church | Catholic |
Diocese | Diocese of St. Cloud |
Predecessor | John Joseph Frederick Otto Zardetti |
Successor | James Trobec |
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Ordination | September 14, 1856 by Johann Peter Mirer |
Consecration | February 1, 1880 by Silas Chatard |
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Born | (1834-01-12)January 12, 1834 |
Died | September 19, 1896(1896-09-19) (aged 62) Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US |
Nationality | Swiss |
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Marty was the first abbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana; the first Vicar Apostolic of Dakota Territory, where he ministered to the Lakota Sioux; and the second Bishop of Saint Cloud. His zeal for the Native American missions earned him the title, "The Apostle of the Sioux".