Venerable

Frederic Baraga

Bishop

Type of Cause

Heroic Virtues

birtH – Death

06/29/1797 - 1/19/1868

Birth Location

Mala vas, Slovenia

Region of Country

Midwest

State or territory

Michigan

"One thing is necessary, that we love and serve God well and so make happy our souls. No occupation on earth is so important as that, that we serve Our Lord, God."

- Venerable Bishop Frederic Baraga

Name of Guild or Sponsoring Organization

Guild

Bishop Baraga Association

Diocese leading cause

Marquette

Location of Shrine or Burial

Shrine and Tomb: Marquette, Michigan

Education Center: Marquette, Michigan

Additional Shrine: L'Anse, Michigan

Feast day

N/A

Email info for cause or shrine

bishopbaragaassoc@gmail.com

Address for cause or shrine

Bishop Baraga Association 615 S Fourth Street Marquette MI 49855

Date Declared
Servant of God

August 1972

Date positio
Approved

02/07/2012

Date Declared
VEnerable

05/12/2012

1st set of miracles approveD
^or Decree of Martyrom
^or Offer of Life

DatE
Beatified

2nd set of miracles
Approved

DatE
Canonized

Biography

Coming soon!

Prayer for Beatification or Canonization or intercession

O God, thank you for the life and holiness of your servant, Frederic Baraga. I pray you will honor him by the title of Saint.

He dedicated himself completely to missionary activity to make you known, loved and served by the people who you love. As a man of peace and love, Baraga brought peace and love wherever he traveled.

Lord, grant Venerable Bishop Baraga the grace of beatification. We ask this in Christ name.

Amen.

Books

BISHOP FREDERIC BARAGA: THE MAN, HIS LEGACY, AND THE HOUSE

THE DIARY OF BISHOP FREDERIC BARAGA: FIRST BISHOP OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN

THE LIFE OF BISHOP BARAGA