BISHOP BARAGA: THE SNOWSHOE PRIEST

Delve into the life of the 19th-century Catholic priest who arrived in the New World from Slovenia in 1830 and spent his storied career ministering to the immigrants who worked in the Upper Michigan iron and copper mines – traveling by foot, canoe and, in winter months, snowshoe. Learn of the progress made to have Bishop Baraga canonized as a Saint.

POINTS OF INTEREST
Bishop Baraga home, bishops’ crypt in St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette Regional History Center