Frederic
Baraga
Born:
1797
Dobernig, Slovenia,
Austria
Died: 1868
Parents: Johann Nepomuc and Maria Katharin Josefa Baraga
Died: 1868
Parents: Johann Nepomuc and Maria Katharin Josefa Baraga
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Diary of Bishop Frederic Baraga, First Bishop of Marquette, Michigan - Originally published in German: Tagebuch |
Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Detroit, Mich: Wayne State University Press | 1990 | |
| A theoretical and practical grammar of the Otchipwe language for the use of missionaries and other persons living among the Indians | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Montreal: Beauchemin & Valois | 1878 | |
| A Short Compendium of the Catechism for the Indians: with Approbation of the Rt. Rev. Frederic Baraga, Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, 1864 | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | C. Wieckmann, Buffalo | 1869 | |
| Statuta Dioecesa Sanctae Mariae (Statutes) | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit | 1863 | |
|
Statuta Dioecesa Sanctae Mariae (Statutes) - In Latin |
Non Fiction | Adult | C. Clark, Cincinnati | 1856 | |
|
Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook) - (Publication Years: 1855, 1858) |
Non Fiction | Adult | Cincinnati | 1855 | |
| Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Printed by Joseph A. Hemann Cincinnati | 1853 | |
| Pastoral Letter to the English-Speaking Clergy and People of Upper Michigan | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Cincinnati | 1853 | |
|
Tagebuch (Diary) 3 Vols 1852-1863 - In German |
Non Fiction | Adult | 1852-1863 | ||
| Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit: J. Fox | 1850 | |
| Abinodjiiag Omasinaiganiwan | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit: Bragg and Harmon | 1845 | |
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Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook) - (Publication Years: 1842, 1846) |
Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit : Eugene T. Smith, ogimisinakisan manda misinaigan | 1842 | |
| Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook) | Non Fiction | Adult | Paris (France, Europe) : E.-J. Bailly | 1837 | |
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Arbege de l'Histoire des Indiens de l'Amerique Septentrionale - In French: A Short History of the North American Indians |
Non Fiction, History | Adult | Paris: A la Societe des Bons Livres | 1837 | |
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Abinodjiiag Omasinaiganiwan - Several in Chippewa such as: Children's Reading-Book |
Non Fiction | Adult, Children | Buffalo | 1837 | |
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Popis Navad in Sadershanja Indijanov Polnozhne Amerike - Several in Slovenian such as: Description of Customs and Manners of Indians in Midnight America |
Non Fiction | Adult | Ljubljana | 1837 | |
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Ottawa Anamie-Misinaigan (Prayerbook) - In Ottawa |
Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit | 1832 | |
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Ninidjajanissidog Saiagiinagog--Pastoral Letter to the Ojibwe of Lake Superior - The only pastoral letter written in a tribal language in the United States |
Non Fiction, Michigan History |
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Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Site of his first church, north of Manistique in Schoolcraft County was dedicated August 10, 1958 as a Registered State Historic Site, by the State of Michigan | 1958 |
| Monument, in church at Dobernig | |
| State park, village, schools, statue, archives in Michigan bear his name |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| American Biographies | |
| Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography | |
| Dictionary of American Biography | |
| Drake: Dictionary of American Biography | |
| Dictionary of American Authors | |
| Dictionary of North American Authors | |
| National Cyclopaedia of American Biography | |
| Reader's Encyclopedia of the American West | |
| Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordained as a priest | Laibach, Austria | 1823 | |
| Law course | University of Vienna | 1821 | |
| Gymnasium | Laibach, Austria | 1809 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Marquette | 1868 | |
| Became bishop | Sault Ste. Marie | 1853-1866 | |
| Began mission | L'Anse | 1843 | |
| - Transferred there in 1835, next year went to Europe for funds and then built a church there | Shores of Lake Superior | 1835 | |
| Began mission | now Grand Rapids | 1833 | |
| Parish priest, then assigned as Roman Catholic missionary | Ottawa village of Arbre Croche | Harbor Springs | 1831-1837 |
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