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Mathias Loras
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Mathias Loras (August 30, 1792 – February 19, 1858) was a French Catholic priest in the United States who served as the first Bishop of Dubuque, in what would become the state of Iowa. He was the first president of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, from 1830 to 1832, and is the founder of what is now known as Loras College in Dubuque.
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Bishop of Dubuque | |
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See | Dubuque |
In office | July 28, 1837 – February 20, 1858 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Clement Smyth |
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Ordination | November 12, 1815 by Joseph Fesch |
Consecration | December 10, 1837 by Michael Portier |
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Born | Pierre-Jean-Mathias Loras (1792-08-30)August 30, 1792 |
Died | February 19, 1858(1858-02-19) (aged 65) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
Buried | St. Raphael's Cathedral |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Motto | O Crux Ave Spes Unica (Hail, oh cross, our only hope) |
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