Mathias Loras Cleric

Bishop Mathias Loras (August 30, 1792 – February 19, 1858) was an immigrant French priest to the United States who later became the first bishop of the Dubuque Diocese in what would become the state of Iowa.

Personal facts

Mathias Loras
Birth dateAugust 30, 1792
Birth place
France , Lyon
Date of deathFebruary 19, 1858
Place of death
Dubuque Iowa , Iowa

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  1. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05179b.htm